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The test launch of the US space agency NASA’s crisis-plagued “Artemis” moon mission has been postponed.
Because of the approaching hurricane “Ian”, NASA rolled the rocket system back into the hangar at the Cape Canaveral spaceport in the US state of Florida and canceled the launch actually planned for Tuesday. Some maintenance work should now be carried out in the hangar, NASA announced at a press conference.
Two attempts have already failed
It is therefore likely that the test will not start until November, but possibly as early as the end of October. About a month ago, two attempts to start had failed – partly because of a leaking tank hose. Problems had also arisen in earlier “Artemis” tests, which ultimately resulted in a significant delay in the project.
