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NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission launch called off

The NASA's Artemis 1 mission spacecraft was scheduled to launch today from Kennedy Space Center in the two hour long launch window.

Updated on: Aug 29, 2022, 18:17:27 IST
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After the RS-25 engines the hydrogen team was been requested to come up with a fresh strategy to address the problem as the troubleshooting method did not work.

NASA is set to launch its historic Artemis mission 1 today. (NASA)
NASA is set to launch its historic Artemis mission 1 today. (NASA)

The hydrogen crew debated possibilities with the launch director as the countdown clock is on hold at T-40 minutes. T-time is used during a launch for particular tasks that must be finished before the rest of the launch can proceed.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is all prepared to launch its most potent unmanned rocket to orbit the moon, today on August 29. The Artemis I mission aims to put the rocket in deep-space orbit before turning to Earth after over 42 days to start the new expedition of human exploration on the moon.

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