NASA’s Artemis 1 Launch Scrubbed For Second Time – Update

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UPDATE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 3: The Artemis 1 unmanned space launch, the first step in a program to return mankind to the moon, was called off once again this morning.NASA officially blamed a leaky fuel line on a propellant tank for the postponement.The ship was set to launch at 2:17 EST from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

It follows a Monday delay. NASA will try again either Monday or Tuesday.UPDATE: NASA said it will try again this Saturday to launch its Artemis mission to the moon.

A planned launch for the rocket was scrubbed after temperature concerns arose about one of its four main engines. Those concerns have now been allayed, according to multiple reports Tuesday.PREVIOUSLY, August 29: Today’s planned launch of Artemis I has been scrubbed for now, NASA says, as teams work through an issue discovered during an “engine bleed” test that indicated one of four engines failed to reach a correct temperature for liftoff.The next launch opportunity is September 2, although it was unclear this morning whether NASA would aim for that launch date or determine another.The launch of #Artemis I is no longer happening today as teams work through an issue with an engine bleed.

Teams will continue to gather data, and we will keep you posted on the timing of the next launch attempt. https://t.co/tQ0lp6Ruhv pic.twitter.com/u6Uiim2mom— NASA (@NASA) August 29, 2022PREVIOUSLY, August 25: To the moon, Alice.