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NASA Scrubs Moon Launch After Engine Problem

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Update (1322ET): NASA indicates the next launch date could be as early as Sept. 2. 

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Update (0851ET): NASA was forced to scrub the Space Launch System launch with an uncrewed Orion capsule after a series of problems materialized around T-Minus 40 minutes. 

Engineers struggled to get one of the booster's RS-25 engines chilled to the correct temperature by running liquid hydrogen, kept at minus 423 degrees Fahrenheit, through it. Engineers tried a series of fixes, but none worked. -WaPo