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Artemis rocket, the sls rocket and the orion crew capsule on top, has ever flown. we knew there was a very good chance that they were going to run into issues today. knew there was a very good chance that it may not launch today. and it looks very likely that we will not see a launch today. i'm going to explain why. it is not officially been scrubbed yet, by any means, but it's not looking good. here's why. we have seen four big issues that nasa has been trouble shooting. three of them have been solved. first, there were lightning issues. then there was that hydrogen leak during fueling. they ...

Today, another rocket named after another greek got. artemis. nasa's most powerful rocket left. it is poised for liftoff in florida. and unclear testified that will send theorizing crew capsule to orbit the moon for 42 days, before returning to earth. splashing down in the pacific ocean of san diego. if all goes well, astronauts could be on a similar orbital test flights within two years. this morning, nasa says all systems are go for a monday morning lodge. >> this is something that has not been done in over 50 years, it is incredibly difficult. >> we are ready to go. we have identified our t...

Moon. our sights are set clearly on mars. >> reporter: but first it has to pass this uncrewed test flight. with only mannequins on board. artemis 1 will launch from the kennedy space center in florida. mission control is at the johnson space center in houston, texas. >> this is apollo control, houston. >> reporter: the same place that controlled every apollo and shuttle mission. >> this is where it all happens as far as human spaceflight. >> reporter: rick labrote is in charge as lead flight director. his team have been training in this room, for this moment, for over three years. >> when flig...

We have not seen a rocket like this launched since saturn 5 in the '50s and '60s. it's going to lift off from the launch pad. you're going to feel it in your bones, hear that stoppic boom. the sls rocket will separate from the orion crew capsule which is where in feature missions the astronaut will be. then we'll watch this 42-day mission to the orbit of the moon. it's going to orbit the moon for about two weeks. it's going to travel farther than any spacecraft designed to carry humans has ever flown. it's going to head back to earth, break the earth's atmosphere hitting speeds at half the sur...

The first giant step to returning astronauts to the lunar surface. nbc's tom fellow has more. >> standing 322 feet tall, nasa's artemis rocket is the biggest stand on the path and 50 years. and animus is a different. tied with two boosters it will be 50% more powerful then the monster saturn five rockets that carried apollo astronauts to the moon. this morning, all systems are go for a monday launch and a test flights to orbit the moon. >> we are pushing the vehicle to its limits, really stretching it to get ready for a crew. we mediate the risk as far as we can now it is time to get to launch...