NASA unsure next Moon rocket launch attempt possible this month

A NASA TV crew member removes an Artemis I mission flag from a set after the launch was scrubbed on September 03, 2022 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA scrubbed the second Artemis I launch attempt today following a hydrogen leak while fueling the rocket. - AFP

KENNEDY SPACE CENTRE, Sept 4, 2022 (AFP): After scrapping a second attempt to get its new 30-story lunar rocket off the ground due to a fuel leak, NASA officials said Saturday it may not be possible to try again this month.

The current launch window for NASA's Artemis 1 mission to the Moon ends Tuesday and is "definitely off the table," said Jim Free, associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development, at a press conference Saturday.