Nasa targets launch in March for Moon rocket after test run reveals fuel leaks

A full moon is seen behind Nasa’s space launch system at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida (Sam Lott/Nasa via AP)

Nasa has said it will now target a March launch date for its new Moon rocket after running into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test a day earlier.

The space agency said in a statement that the launch delay will “allow teams to review data and conduct a second wet dress rehearsal” before the flight test.