A successful test would keep Artemis 1 on track for a Sept. 27 liftoff.
If Artemis 1 cannot hit the Sept. 27 launch opportunity, a backup window opens on Oct. 2.
The Artemis 1 stack rolled out to Pad 39B on Aug. 16 from KSC's huge Vehicle Assembly Building . If Wednesday's fueling test does not go well, SLS and Orion may have to go back to the VAB for more extensive work. Artemis 1 might also have to roll back to the VAB for another reason. The mission's flight termination system , which is designed to destroy the rocket if it veers off course during launch, was certified for just a 25-day stretch. That time is already up, and NASA needs a waiver from theNASA already received one such waiver, from 20 days to 25 days, and has requested another one.
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