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Artemis 1 launch ‘scrubbed’ due to rocket engine problem

The earliest next date for a launch is September 2 (early Saturday NZ time).

Artemis 1 Space Launch System and Orion capsule ready for lift-off.

Nevil Gibson Tue, 30 Aug 2022

Nasa called off the launch of Artemis 1 early this morning (NZ time) due to a problem with one of the four rocket engines that will power the Space Launch System and the Orion space capsule.

No 3 of the four RS-25 engines was not producing the desired flow rate during the ‘engine kickstart

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Nevil Gibson Tue, 30 Aug 2022
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