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NASA has announced that it is pushing back the first possible launch date for the Artemis 2 mission, which will take astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, by several days. The delay is due to adverse weather conditions affecting parts of the United States.
Due to bad weather, the US space agency was forced to postpone the last major test of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, a key test that should confirm the technical readiness for the launch of the mission. As a result, the first possible launch window opens on Sunday, February 8, and not February 6, as originally planned.
The new date coincides with the Super Bowl finale, the most watched sporting event in the US, which traditionally monopolizes media attention, an unusual coincidence for a historic space mission.
However, it is not yet certain whether NASA will actually attempt the launch on February 8. The final technical test of the rocket has not yet been conducted, as the low temperatures that have hit much of the US have forced the agency to postpone it until next week.
According to NASA officials, only after the successful completion of this test will a final decision be made on the launch date of Artemis 2, a mission in which three American astronauts and one Canadian astronaut will participate.
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