NASA Scrubs Launch Due to Engine Troubles
NASA decided to scrub today’s Artemis I launch due to engine issues.
Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson called a scrub of the launch attempt this morning due to an engine bleed that couldn’t be remedied.
The rocket is in a stable position, according to Artemis launch control. Engineers are working on a plan to continue gathering data about the issue.
The launch was scheduled at 8:34 a.m., but NASA called it off around 8:50 a.m. after troubleshooting attempts to fix the engine troubles.
The spacecraft was on hold as teams continued to work on issues with engine number 3. During the fueling process, there was a leak of hydrogen. There was a similar issue during an earlier “wet dress rehearsal” in the spring, NASA said.
“The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft remain in a safe and stable configuration,” NASA Artemis said in a statement. “Launch controllers were continuing to evaluate why a bleed test to get the RS-25 engines on the bottom of the core stage to the proper temperature range for liftoff was not successful, and ran out of time in the two-hour launch window.”
The unmanned rocket was set to propel a capsule into orbit around the moon.
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