NASA to make next attempt to launch Artemis 1 mission on September 23. But this will happen only if the agency manages to solve the problem with the leakage of fuel from the vehicle’s tank, according to Space.. com.

According to Jim Free, NASA deputy head of research systems development, the launch of the mission could take place on September 23 or 27.. The exact date depends on a number of conditions, including whether NASA decides to extend the time it takes to test the batteries of the Space Launch System (SLS) missile abort system..

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US Space Force requires NASA to test this system every 25 days. To do this, it is necessary that the 98-meter-high rocket be removed from the launch pad and transferred back to the hangar.. If this period is extended, this will avoid additional weeks of delay, due to which the launch of SLS could be postponed to October..

According to Free, the managers of the Artemis mission have already applied for an extension of this period.. He did not specify how long the extension would be.. Previously, the deadline has already been extended from 20 to 25 days.

The Artemis-1 mission involves the first flight of both the rocket and the Orion lunar capsule, built under NASA contracts with Boeing and Lockheed Martin Corp..

The mission is named after the goddess who was the twin sister of Apollo (the name of the first American lunar mission). It is assumed that "

The mission is planned for 2025, although many experts believe the timeline is likely to shift.