NASA has said there will be 60 percent favorable weather conditions as the agency tries to launch the historic spacecraft again after previous engine problems.
NASA will make a second attempt to launch the Artemis I moon rocket on Saturday after they were forced to scrub the initial launch on August 29 due to an engine issue.
The 322-foot-tall Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion spacecraft are due to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida in a historic mission.
Though Orion is unmanned, the mission is part of NASA’s plans to establish a sustainable presence on the lunar surface and manned flights along a similar trajectory to Orion’s are planned for 2024.
The launch is scheduled between 2.17 p.m. and 4.17 p.m. ET and NASA will provide live coverage of the event, beginning with a pre-launch media briefing at 9 a.m.
That briefing can be viewed at NASA’s website, on NASA TV and on the agency’s app.
