NASA's Artemis I launch scrubbed soon after crack discovered forward of historic mission

Jack Birle

August 29, 07:33 AM August 29, 08:41 AM

NASA's Artemis 1 launch was scheduled to acquire position around 8:33 a.m. Eastern Time Monday but a hydrogen fuel leak and other problems delayed the start to a afterwards day.

The leak together with other challenges in the Cape Canaveral, Florida region have triggered the hugely-predicted start to be pushed to a distinctive working day.

The launch is part of the U.S. mission to return to the moon for the 1st time in nearly 5 a long time, with Vice President Kamala Harris and 2nd Gentleman Doug Emhoff in attendance Monday for the scheduled launch. It is not known no matter if the Vice President will show up at the delayed launch.

The unmanned launch is scheduled to be the very first take a look at-operate of devices for the space agency's return to the moon. If all goes perfectly with the Artemis 1 mission, the hope is a flight with astronauts likely close to the moon will take position as shortly as 2024, with a lunar landing with astronauts having spot in 2025.

NASA past manned-mission to the moon was Apollo 17 in December 1972. Delays have plagued the place agency's return to the moon, with Monday's canceled launch the most up-to-date in that sequence.