The maiden launch of the SLS rocket will take place on Monday, November 14.
Technical problems caused the space agency to call off launch attempts in late August and early September, while Hurricane Ian disrupted plans for a potential launch effort late last month.
The launch window opens at 12:07 a.m., according to NASA. On November 14th
NASA said in a release that minimal work is required to prepare the rocket and spacecraft to roll out to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The teams will perform standard maintenance to repair minor damage to the foam and cork on the thermal protection system.
As soon as Friday, November 4th, the SLS rocket will be rolled from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad.
The most powerful rocket NASA has ever built will be used in the Artemis I test flight to propel an uncrewed spaceship to the moon. The mission would last about three and a half weeks if it gets away on November 14.
Artemis II will follow the same path if Artemis I is a success. Artemis III will attempt to put the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface in what will be the first astronauts landing on the moon in 42 years.
There are back-up launch opportunities if the SLS rocket is not launched on November 14. At 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, November 19th. Both of them have two hour launch windows.
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