NASA is ready to try again to launch Artemis I toward the moon on Saturday afternoon.
Engine issues prevented the rocket from lifting off on Monday. After saying that officials were troubleshooting a hydrogen leak, NASA said that there was also a problem discovered in the rocket's third engine. Officials said that the engine was not showing the correct temperature once NASA did an engine bleed test.
"Our team is ready,” said Jeremy Parson, deputy manager for NASA Exploration Ground Systems. “They are getting better with every attempt and actually performed superbly during launch countdown number one. So in my mind, I think if the conditions with weather and the hardware align, we will absolutely go and we have the right team at kind of the right time."The unmanned mission will fly by the moon before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean in October.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NASA begins fueling Artemis 1 moon rocket for 2nd launch attemptLiftoff of the Artemis 1 moon mission is set for 2:17 p.m. EDT (1817 GMT).
Read more »
NASA aims for the moon, again, with Saturday launchAfter a launch scrub earlier this week, NASA hopes to launch the first of its Artemis moon missions Saturday.
Read more »
Artemis 1 moon mission is 'go' for Saturday launch, NASA saysLiftoff is scheduled to occur during a two-hour window that opens Saturday at 2:17 p.m. EDT (1817 GMT).
Read more »
Take 2: NASA will try again to launch new moon rocket Artemis | How to watchIf successful, it will be the first capsule to fly to the moon since NASA's Apollo program 50 years ago.
Read more »