A scheduled test of NASA's Space Launch System rocket on Saturday quickly went off the rails, casting doubt on the next steps of sending Americans to space and the moon. The Space Launch System is designed to be the most powerful rocket ever, with four RS-25 rocket engines and two external boosters built by Northrop Grumman. The test was originally supposed to take place in November, but was delayed by a fueling issue discovered during a previous test. NASA planned on sending the Space Launch System's core to the Kennedy Space Center in February to combine with the Orion spacecraft, but that is now in doubt. The timeline for the Space Launch System has been pushed back numerous times, as it was originally supposed to be launched in 2016.

Source: Daily Mail January 17, 2021 01:50 UTC