Nasa Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch postponed after engine issue

Similar leaks hindered Nasa’s countdown tests in April and June.
Nasa Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch postponed after engine issue

The NASA moon rocket stands ready less than 24 hours before it is scheduled to launch on Pad 39B for the Artemis 1 mission to orbit the moon at the Kennedy Space Center (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Nasa’s Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch has been postponed due to a problem with one of the engines.

The rocket had been due to take off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, during a two-hour window after 1.33pm Irish time, but was called off by the launch director moments before.

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