NASA’s Artemis I mission failed to take off again on Saturday due to a persisting hydrogen leak plaguing the rocket.
The launch director canceled the launch at 11:17 a.m. when teams found a liquid hydrogen leak and attempts to fix the leak were unsuccessful. Engineers will work to gather more information on the leak while NASA waits to try the launch again, the space agency announced Saturday.
The next attempt to launch the unmanned voyage will be on Monday at 5:12 p.m., with a 90-minute window given for the launch.
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The leak was first discovered at 9:36 a.m., leading to engineers trying to warm up the area of the leak to try and reseal it. The hydrogen leak continued, though, leading to the launch’s cancellation, according to NASA.
Artemis I had been intended to launch earlier this week in Florida, though the same hydrogen leak ended up delaying the launch at the last minute.
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Prior to Saturday’s leak, the weather in the launch area was the biggest concern regarding a potential cancellation, with Saturday’s weather expected “to start off a little bit dicey,” said Melody Lovin, the launch weather officer of the Space Force.
