NASA Scrubs Launch of New Moon Rocket After Engine Problem

NASA's new moon rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B hours before liftoff in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Aug. 29, 2022. Chris O'Meara/AP Photo
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA called off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Monday after a last-minute cascade of problems culminating in unexplained trouble related to an engine.

The next launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest and could be delayed until mid-September or later.