On 21 September, NASA announced that objectives had been met during a cryogenic demonstration test, and that other safety checks had been made, including successful troubleshooting of a fix to a hydrogen leak that occurred during a previous launch attempt. Hydrogen leaks were among the reasons for previous launch attempts having been cancelled, but this latest attempt has now been scrubbed because of a tropical storm that is due to develop into a hurricane and batter Florida's coast by the end of this week.Īnother launch attempt could take place on 2 October if the rocket remains on its launch pad, but if NASA decides to return Artemis I to the Vehicle Assembly Building, it could delay the launch until November. This marks yet another delay in the launch of NASA's new lunar-orbiting rocket, which is part of the Artemis programme to return human beings to the surface of the Moon. The rocket was due to launch on Tuesday 27 September. NASA has scrubbed its latest launch attempt of the Artemis I spacecraft to the Moon, citing concerns over tropical storm 'Ian', which could hit Florida over the coming days. Artist's impression of NASA's Space Launch System leaving Earth orbit on its way to the Moon.

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