NASA Moon Rocket sets 2nd launch attempt for Saturday, Sept 3rd

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The Artemis I and all NASA’s rockets depend on liquid hydrogen for fuel. It is good for keeping the tanks light making flight easier. It also burns at scorchingly high temperatures. 

Mark Berger, NASA’s weather officer says there’s currently a 60 percent chance of weather restrictions during that time frame.

If the mission gets postponed again the next “go date” could be Monday, Sept. 5, according to launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson.  

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She says that more complications could require the massive moon rocket to be returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building. This is a four-mile trek from the pad to the VAB. And if that happens, we could see weeks of mission delays.