NASA postpones decision on rolling Artemis I back to the Vehicle Assembly Building due to Tropical Storm Ian - Fox News

Smithsonian Institute's Teasel Muir-Harmony says it makes sense to delay the Artemis I launch until NASA is confident it will be a success.

NASA says it is holding off a decision on whether to launch Artemis I on Tuesday as preparations for a possible rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building continue. .

Planners suggested on Saturday that they were pulling the plug on the launch attempt of its Artemis I mission to the moon from Kennedy Space Center because of weather forecasts associated with Tropical Storm Ian.

FILE: NASA's Artemis I rocket sits on launch pad 39-B at Kennedy Space Center on September 02, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. .

But on Sunday, NASA said they would hold off a little longer on making that decision as weather forecasts hinted at more favorable conditions for a launch. 

In a statement, NASA said the latest information indicated a "slower moving and potentially more westerly track of the storm than yesterday’s predictions showed, providing more time for the agency’s decision-making process and for employees to prioritize their families should the storm impact the Kennedy Space Center area."