Reasons for NASA's Delay in Launching the Artemis Moon Rocket

For the second time in a week, NASA officials on Saturday called off the test launch of a rocket that is to one day carry astronauts to the moon

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It was another setback for a signature national spaceflight program, though NASA officials expressed confidence that would it be just a temporary one.

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Bill Nelson, the NASA administrator, said during a news conference on Saturday afternoon that "the cost of two scrubs is a lot less than a failure."

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Though 322 feet tall, NASA’s new rocket is not literally too big to fail.

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However, it might be given the vehicle's significance to the space agency's aspirations for the moon.

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"Rockets are picky like cats, they go up when they want to," he said to his 10-year-old son.

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The expeditions were still worthwhile, he claimed, even though the event was again postponed.

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