It is the latest setback to befall NASA's plans, which would initially have seen the space agency complete a moon landing in 2024.
NASA has cancelled an important"wet test" of the Artemis 1 Space Launch System due to safety concerns with its $1bn launch platform.
The wet test for the next-generation moon rocket was essentially a dress rehearsal, featuring everything necessary for preparing an actual launch - including filling it with fuel - without actually taking off. However, an issue with the launch platform meant that a critical system - which uses fans to keep the tower pressurised and"keep out hazardous gases" - failed, forcing the countdown to be cancelled.In a statement published late on Sunday, NASA said its teams have"decided to scrub tanking operations" as a result, and said the earliest opportunity to run the test again would be Monday.
NASA said the lightning wasn't much to worry about, and its protection systems"performed extremely well" and kept both the SLS and the Orion spacecraft safe.
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