Launch of NASA's 'mega moon rocket' delayed by more than a month

Launch of NASA's 'mega moon rocket' delayed by more than a month | Why do cats lick you? | Are penguins really monogamous? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 6, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Launch of NASA's 'mega moon rocket' delayed by more than a month]( [Launch of NASA's 'mega moon rocket' delayed by more than a month]( (NASA's Exploration Ground Systems) The launch of NASA's Artemis "mega moon rocket" has been pushed out more than a month, likely to mid-October, after Saturday's (Sept. 3) second launch attempt was canceled because of an engine leak. The gigantic Artemis 1 rocket — made up of the Orion capsule perched atop the 30-story Space Launch System (SLS) — will be rolled back to the vehicle assembly building, and the next launch window won't open until at least early October, NASA announced. 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