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The U.S. Space Force’s Space Launch Delta 45, which operates the Eastern Range, must approve an extension of the flight termination system certification before NASA can launch Artemis 1 later in the month.
Space Launch Delta 45 forecast a 40% chance of acceptable weather for a two-hour Artemis 1 launch window opening at 12:48 p.m. Eastern on 2022-09-02 because of potential storms.
The 45th Space Wing had completed 20 launches and had five launches scheduled for the rest of the year, targeting 24 launches to reach half of the drive to 48 goal.