NASA set for next moonshot rocket launch Wednesday
Most recently, the multi-billion dollar SLS with Orion on top was hit by Hurricane Nicole after mission managers decided it would be too risky to roll the rocket back to its hangar ahead of the Category 1 storm.
The storm caused some minor damage, NASA said, but the space agency has decided to press ahead with launch Wednesday after evaluating risk and making repairs. Technical delays and other weather concerns have also delayed the launch several times since the rocket was first set on the launchpad in late August.NASA hopes to use the SLS and Orion system to deliver people to the lunar surface as soon as 2025, but there's a long way to go until then.
Other technical hurdles — like new spacesuits and SpaceX's development of a lunar lander — also need to be cleared before astronauts make it back to the surface of the Moon.
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