The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced the delay of the Artemis I rocket launch. The launch was scheduled to take place around 8:30 a.m. ET.
According to The Weather Channel:
“Liftoff was scheduled for 8:33 a.m. EDT. The countdown had been halted while engineers were troubleshooting an issue with an engine bleed. Launch controllers bleed hydrogen into the engines to condition them for launch, but the process wasn't working properly on Engine 3. There were also other technical issues.
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Crews will continue to assess the issues before announcing a new launch date, which could come as soon as Friday.
The launch weather forecast had been favorable for 8:33 a.m. lift off, but storms that could have threatened the launch moved in right around that time. Earlier, storms overnight delayed fueling.
Any given launch has a one-in-three chance of being scrubbed, 45th Weather Squadron Launch Weather Officer Melody Lovin said in an email Friday. The weather squadron, based at Patrick Space Force Base near the Kennedy Space Center, is responsible for launch-day forecasts.”
NASA tweeted that safety is a top priority for the organization and that its teams are working to resolve the engine issue. A follow-up news briefing is also expected later today.
Vice President Kamala Harris shared that she was one of many Americans who hoped to see the launch today, but that America still plans to return to the moon with the Artemis Program.
The Weather Channel also reported that there are two more planned windows for the launch later this week, Friday at 12:48 p.m. ET and on Labor Day but added that weather is “more of a concern on those days.”
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