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NASA is targeting this Saturday for the launch of the Artemis I
lunar mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after the
first attempt was called off Monday due to an engine issue,
Trend reports citing Xinhua.
The new launch time is set for 2:17 p.m. Eastern Day Time (1833
GMT) on Saturday, Sept. 3.
Managers waved off the first launch attempt on Monday when
launch controllers were unable to chill down the four RS-25
engines, with one engine showing higher temperatures than the other
engines, according to NASA.
Teams currently are analyzing data, updating procedures, and
checking out hardware to address the issues, said NASA.
The Artemis I flight test is an uncrewed mission around the Moon
that will pave the way for a crewed flight test and future human
lunar exploration as part of NASA’s Artemis lunar program.
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