Watch NASA's latest Artemis 1 launch attempt here at 1:04AM ET

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is once again preparing to launch
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after technical issues and hurricanes upended previous attempts. The
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for the uncrewed test flight around the Moon will be open for two hours, starting at 1:04AM ET on November 16th. In case NASA has to scrub it once again, the agency has scheduled another backup launch window, which opens at 1:45AM on November 19th.

The agency had penciled in a launch attempt for November 14th, but Hurricane Nicole forced a
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. NASA
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the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft on the launch pad as the hurricane battered the Kennedy Space Center. They sustained minor damage, but not enough to force a lengthier delay.


NASA first tried to send Artemis 1 into space on August 29th, but
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and
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forced the agency to scrub the initial launch attempts. The next stab at a launch in late September didn't work out either. NASA took the SLS and Orion
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to protect them from
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. Here's hoping NASA can finally send them on their way this time.

You can watch a livestream of the latest launch attempt below. Alternatively, you can watch the launch
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. If you happen to be in Florida or the south east region of Georgia, you may be able to see the SLS and Orion soar into the skies
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, if conditions are favorable enough.

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