NASA postpones Artemis moon mission for the second time; know here why

New Delhi: The American space agency NASA has to postpone Artemis I moon rocket mission on Saturday due to a leak in the hardware transferring fuel into the rocket. The space agency informed everyone about the failure on Twitter. The launch was scheduled for today. NASA earlier also shared a YouTube link to watch the live event on Twitter at around 3 PM.

In the tweet, NASA wrote the engineers tried to fix the issues but all attempts failed. Therefore the mission has to stop for short time.

”During tanking of the #Artemis I mission, a leak developed in the supply side of the 8-inch quick disconnect while attempting to transfer fuel to the rocket. Attempts to fix it so far have been unsuccessful. Stand by for updates,” wrote NASA on Twitter.

During tanking of the #Artemis I mission, a leak developed in the supply side of the 8-inch quick disconnect while attempting to transfer fuel to the rocket. Attempts to fix it so far have been unsuccessful. Stand by for updates. https://t.co/6LVDrA1toy

— NASA (@NASA) September 3, 2022

”The #Artemis I mission to the Moon has been postponed. Teams attempted to fix an issue related to a leak in the hardware transferring fuel into the rocket but were unsuccessful,” wrote the agency in its latest tweet.

The #Artemis I mission to the Moon has been postponed. Teams attempted to fix an issue related to a leak in the hardware transferring fuel into the rocket, but were unsuccessful. Join NASA leaders later today for a news conference. Check for updates: https://t.co/6LVDrA1toy pic.twitter.com/LgXnjCy40u

— NASA (@NASA) September 3, 2022

“NASA is targeting 2:17 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 3, for the launch of Artemis I, the first integrated test of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and the ground systems at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,” the US space agency had said in a statement.

In the first attempt, NASA had to cancel the mission due to an engine bleed five days ago. After this, the second launch was scheduled for today. It also informed about the latest development on August 31.

We’re now targeting Saturday, Sept. 3 for the launch of the #Artemis I flight test around the Moon. The two-hour launch window opens at 2:17 p.m. ET (18:17 UTC). pic.twitter.com/MxwdcKHGdd

— NASA (@NASA) August 30, 2022