NASA has once again waved off an attempt to launch its massive new moon rocket on an uncrewed test mission because of technical issues.

The scrub was called at 11:17 a.m. ET, three hours before the beginning of the launch window.NASA administrator Bill Nelson said that the mission managers will hold a meeting to discuss the next steps and determine if a launch is possible on Monday or Tuesday, or if the rocket stack needs to be rolled back into the Vehicle Assembly Building.

 If it is rolled back into the building, Artemis I won't have another launch opportunity until October, with mid-October being most likely due to the schedule at the launchpad, Nelson said.

That's because NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission is due to launch on October 3 and the early October launch window for Artemis I closes on October 4. The next window opens on October 17.

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