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Second Attempt To Launch Giant Moon Rocket Set For September 3

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On September 3, NASA will make a second attempt to launch the giant Moon rocket carrying Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission.

The 322-foot-tall stack, consisting of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, is re-scheduled to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2:17 p.m. ET, the beginning of a two-hour window.

The historic maiden test flight, originally scheduled for Monday, was abandoned after encountering an issue with one of the four RS-25 engines on the bottom of the rocket's core stage.

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