NASA is preparing to launch its Artemis I mission to the Moon later today but its Space Launch System rocket seems to be facing fuelling issues.
There’s been a delay in filling the fuel tanks after a suspected hydrogen leak was spotted.
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Nasa’s communication team has confirmed this delay and says tanks are still being filled.
However, it also added that its scientists need to confirm if they have a hydrogen leak so it can be addressed.
The fuel tanks are being filled with oxygen and liquid hydrogen, which combine to make rocket fuel.
The Artemis I mission is scheduled to blast off to the Moon at 8:33am ET (1:33pm BST).
The launch could still go ahead and is expected to happen anywhere between 8:33am to 10:33am ET.
According to Flordia Today, up to 500,000 went to Cape Canaveral in Florida in an attempt to watch the launch.
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