NASA scrubs launch of Artemis I after multiple issues; Friday launch still 'in play'

NASA had wanted to take the first operational step toward sending humans back to the moon for the first time in 50 years on Monday,

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The enormous new Space Launch System was scheduled to blast off at the Kennedy Space Center on Monday

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The eagerly anticipated initial mission that will pave the way for humans to return to the lunar surface.

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Artemis I will take the Orion spacecraft to the moon and back over the course of 42 days.

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Artemis I will take the Orion spacecraft to the moon and back over the course of 42 days.

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The countdown to liftoff was stopped by launch controllers at T-40 minutes due to technical issues

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engineers and flight managers evaluated the situation before launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson decided to cancel the launch for Monday.

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