NASA postponed its Artemis I launch Monday after issues emerged during countdown, delaying the debut of its towering rocket and its long-awaited mission to the moon.
The agency was slated to launch its Artemis I mission from the Kennedy Space Center during a two-hour launch window that opened at 8:33 a.m. ET, sending the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule on a more than monthlong journey around the moon.
NASA on Monday also found a hydrogen leak in the engines and a crack in the thermal protection system material that safeguards the core of the rocket — though those issues were resolved before the planned launch window.
NASA has backup launch dates scheduled for Sept. 2 and Sept. 5, although whether the issues will be resolved before then is yet unknown. The agency said a news conference will be held early Monday afternoon to discuss the postponement and next steps for Artemis I.
Jim Free, associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate at NASA; Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson speak at the press conference.
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