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Agreed with that recommendation. shes reviewing some options right now. but it certainly does not look good. let me break down the problem for you, sara. so this is our model of the sls rocket. you have the orion capsule on top which will some day carry astronauts to the moon, hopefully, if this thing ever gets off the launch pad. this is the sls rocket. the problem is happening right here, where the orange meets the white on the core stage of the rocket. theyre trying to fuel it with this super...

“Teams encountered a liquid hydrogen leak while loading the propellant into the core stage of the Space Launch System rocket,” said Rachel Kraft, a senior communications specialist with the agency.

Call a scrub. im going to pop up our model of the artemis rocket to show you where the hydrogen leak was occurring. its right here where the orange part almost meets the engines right there. now the big question, jim, what is nasa going to do? are they going to try again on monday, where they have another 90 minute launch window or are they going to try tuesday where they have a short launch window. the trouble is is there enough time to fix the problem by then and can they do it at the launch p...

Away from the viewing stands. it is another to see it right here almost directly at the launch pad. this rocket is absolutely massive, 322 feet tall. its taller than the statue of liberty. and you really get a sense when youre out here that this truly is the most powerful rocket ever built. but more power means its also more complex. nasa says it has repaired the hydrogen leak that delayed launch on monday. the engine number 3, the cooldown system was working and blames it on a bad sensor. >> we...

Sense of disappointment - what is the latest? there is a real sense of disappointment here - what is the latest? there is a real sense of disappointment here but| what is the latest? there is a real - sense of disappointment here but the problems started early on, and when the rocket was being fuelled, a large hydrogen leak was spotted, and several workarounds were tempted but these troubleshooting attempts did not work and the launch was postponed. in the last few hours the team has been poring...

NASA is getting a lot of practice prepping its new moon rocket for flight. For the second time this week, technical problems forced the agency to scrub the launch of its Artemis I mission.

MONTREAL - NASA's decision to scrub the launch of its new moon rocket is disappointing but necessary due to another leak found ahead of the planned test flight, Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques said Saturday.

The next launch opportunity is expected on Labor Day.

Ready. >> so jim, in terms of what this means for timing, youre looking at at best the end of september, more likely mid to end of october as to when nasa is next going to attempt to get this rocket off the launch pad, jim. >> wow, that is disappointing, but they have to be safe and not take any chances. kristin fisher, thanks for all the coverage. we really appreciate it. coming up, saying good-bye to the greatest of all time, serena williams takes a well-deserved bow as she exits what could ...

NASA announced Saturday that a relaunch of the Artemis I mission wont happen over the weekend, but nearly a month away.