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NASA postponed today’s Artemis I launch due to engine issues.
The launch was scheduled for around 8:30 a.m. in Cape Canaveral, Florida, but fuel leak issues during final liftoff preparations caused delays.
Teams tried to troubleshoot the issues and evaluate why tests were not successful but ran out of time in the two-hour launch window, according to NASA.
Offshore lightning storms also caused some delays in launch preparation.
The next launch will not take place until Friday at the earliest.
The Space Launch System rocket was set to take off with three test dummies abroad. The spacecraft’s first mission was to propel a capsule into orbit around the moon. NASA’s Artemis program is expected to be the return of humans to the moon for the first time in five decades.
Vice President Kamala Harris was set to attend the launch and deliver remarks about the Artemis program at noon.
