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Artemis 1 Launch Attempt Scrubbed ~ Updated 03 Sept

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NASA has announced today’s Artemis 1 uncrewed moon mission launch attempt from the Kennedy Space Center has been scrubbed.

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NASA News Release, 03 September 2022: The launch director waived off today’s Artemis I launch attempt at approximately 11:17 a.m. EDT. Teams encountered a liquid hydrogen leak while loading the propellant into the core stage of the Space Launch System rocket. Multiple troubleshooting efforts to address the area of the leak by reseating a seal in the quick disconnect where liquid hydrogen is fed into the rocket did not fix the issue. Engineers are continuing to gather additional data.

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NASA News Release, 29 August 2022: The launch director halted today’s Artemis I launch attempt at approximately 8:34 a.m. EDT. The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft remain in a safe and stable configuration. Launch controllers were continuing to evaluate why a bleed test to get the RS-25 engines on the bottom of the core stage to the proper temperature range for liftoff was not successful, and ran out of time in the two-hour launch window. Engineers are continuing to gather additional data.

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  • Editor’s Comment: The next possible launch window is Friday 2nd September.

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