Artemis I launch scrubbed due to engine issue

NEW: Artemis I launch scrubbed due to engine issue.

NASA’s megarocket is standing down from a scheduled test flight to the moon, NASA officials announced Monday.

The agency’s uncrewed Space Launch System and Orion capsule were slated to launch on a test flight to the moon, but engine troubles thwarted the much-anticipated liftoff.A new launch date has not yet been announced. NASA has backup launch opportunities on Sept. 2 and Sept. 5, but it’s unclear if engineers will be able to pinpoint the problem and fix it in time to make those dates.

“Engineers are looking at options to gather as much data as possible. The Artemis I rocket and spacecraft are in a stable, safe condition,” agency officials said. Monday’s event was to be the first liftoff of the 322-foot-tall Space Launch System, a next-generation booster that NASA says is the “most powerful rocket in the world.” The test flight is designed to test both the huge SLS rocket and Orion capsule before the agency sends astronauts back to the lunar surface.

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