Moon Launch Delayed As Florida Braces For Hurricane

September 24, 2022 News, Weather

NPR reports:

The Artemis 1 moon mission has been delayed, not once, not twice, but now three times. The launch was scheduled for Tuesday, but NASA announced on Saturday that it had decided to postpone the mission in response to Tropical Storm Ian, which threatens to hit Florida next week as a hurricane.

The Kennedy Space Center is located on Florida’s east coast. The space agency said the decision was made to protect its employees and the needs of their families while also maintaining a possible future opportunity if weather predictions improve.

AccuWeather reports:



Tropical Storm Ian has formed in the Caribbean Sea, and it’s expected to reach major hurricane (Category 3) strength while moving northward towards the southeast Gulf of Mexico with western Florida in the crosshair.

Tropical-storm-force winds could arrive as early as Monday evening, and state officials say any preparations should be complete by Monday afternoon.

Hurricane-force winds are also possible for some portions of the middle and lower Florida Keys, with the most likely time frame for the roughest weather midday Tuesday through Tuesday night.

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