The US Space Agency (NASA) announced yesterday Friday that the next attempt to launch a rocket to the moon will take place in November, without setting a specific date for the already delayed Artemis 1 mission.

According to NASA, an unmanned mission to the moon is scheduled for the period from November 12 to 27. The exact date will be determined by experts in the coming days, NASA said in a statement. Until yesterday, the possibility of an October launch remained open.

Earlier this week, NASA’s most powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket had to be returned to the Kennedy Space Center assembly building to protect it from Hurricane Yan that hit Florida.

The space rocket “was not affected,” NASA said.

Before returning the rocket to the launch pad, NASA technicians will need to perform numerous checks.

The Artemis 1 unmanned mission to the moon has already been delayed twice due to fuel leaks, in late August and early September.

Artemis is NASA’s new flagship program to return astronauts to the Moon. The Artemis 1 mission will be unmanned to ensure the Orion capsule on the SLS rocket is safe for future crew transport.