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NASA Scrubs Launch of New Moon Rocket After Leaks Discovered

by Cullen McCue


NASA has scrapped a scheduled unmanned flight to the moon for a second time after a fuel leak was discovered on the new 322-foot Artemis I rocket. The latest leak, which was discovered Saturday, is the second discovered this week, just before a scheduled launch.

Following the latest dilemma, the launch of NASA’s new moon rocket will be delayed for weeks, if not months. The latest attempt was NASA’s second go at sending a crew capsule into lunar orbit with test dummies, according to a report from the Associated Press.

NASA has been waiting years to send the crew capsule atop the rocket around the moon. If the proposed six-week demo flight succeeds, astronauts could fly around the moon in 2024 and land on it in 2025…


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