NASA scrubs second launch for Artemis I Moon Mission
04 Sep 2022 10:10am
The second launch attempt was set for 2.17 pm Eastern Day Time (1817 GMT) on Saturday. - NASAHQPHOTO
Artemis I is the first integrated test of NASA's deep space exploration systems, involving the Orion spacecraft, a Space Launch System rocket and the ground systems at the agency's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
The second launch attempt was set for 2.17 pm Eastern Day Time (1817 GMT) on Saturday, after the first attempt initially scheduled for Aug 29 was called off due to an engine issue.
"During tanking of the Artemis I mission on Saturday morning, a leak developed in the supply side of the 8-inch (20.3 cm) quick disconnect while attempting to transfer fuel to the rocket," NASA tweeted.
"Teams attempted to fix an issue related to a leak in the hardware transferring fuel into the rocket, but were unsuccessful," it tweeted in another post.
The Artemis I flight test is an uncrewed mission around the Moon that will pave the way for a crewed flight test and future human lunar exploration as part of NASA's Artemis lunar programme. - BERNAMA
