NASA targets March launch of moon rocket after test run reveals fuel leaks

NASA said on Tuesday it will now target a March launch of its new moon rocket after running into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test a day earlier.

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‘The space agency said in a statement that the launch delay will “allow teams to review data and conduct a second wet dress rehearsal” before the flight test.

‘The leaks — reminiscent of the rockets delayed debut three years ago — sprang just a couple hours into the daylong fueling operation Monday at Kennedy Space Centre and called into question how soon astronauts could take off.

NASA said the four astronauts tasked for the flight will be moved out of their nearly two-week quarantine. NASA added that they will enter quarantine again “about two weeks” before the next launch window for the trip around the moon.