NASA has called off its second effort to get a powerful new rocket off the ground and send its uncrewed test capsule toward the Moon.
It came after engineers detected a fuel leak near the base of the rocket was found as ultra-cold liquid hydrogen was being pumped in.
Today's launch of the massive Space Launch System had been scheduled for 7:17 pm from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.After that, the next launch window will not be until 19 September, due to the Moon's position. The US Space Force had predicted a 60% chance of favourable weather at the scheduled lift-off time, growing to 80% later in the launch window.
It will take several days for the spacecraft to reach the Moon, flying around 100km at its closest approach.
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