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MEDIA ADVISORY M22-127
NASA to Provide Artemis I Launch Update Saturday
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B on September 3, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B on September 3, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credits: NASA
Artemis I is a flight test to launch NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and an uncrewed Orion spacecraft around the Moon before the Artemis II mission with astronauts aboard.
https://www.nasa.gov/live
Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, NASA’s Artemis launch director, waived off the Artemis I launch attempt at approximately 11:17 a.m. Teams encountered a liquid hydrogen leak while loading the propellant into the rocket’s core stage. Multiple troubleshooting efforts to address the area of the leak by reseating a seal in the quick disconnect where liquid hydrogen is fed into the rocket did not fix the issue. Engineers are continuing to gather additional data.
The following individuals are confirmed to participate in the news briefing at this time, with additional participants to be determined:
– NASA Administrator Bill Nelson
– Jim Free, associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
– Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager, NASA Headquarters
Through [Artemis](https://www.nasa.gov/artemisprogram) missions, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, paving the way for a long-term lunar presence and serving as a steppingstone to send astronauts to Mars.
For updates, follow along on NASA’s [Artemis blog](https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis).
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Press Contacts
Kathryn Hambleton
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
Tiffany Fairley
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468