At first, the Artemis team was looking at a Sept. 2 do-over date.
“Ultimately, the launch director has called a scrub for the day.
There was a complication with the rocket’s engines.
The culprit: Engine 3
From an audience viewpoint, here’s what went down on Monday.
It wasn’t working, as Sarafin explained Tuesday.
“So this was the first opportunity for the team to see this live in action.
It’s a particularly tricky issue to get that temperature dialed in.”
“It’s in the the bleed system that thermally conditions the engines.”
Nonetheless, Artemis I’s launch was scrubbed.
That’s the purpose of a test flight.”
