can you describe the demeanor in the lcc, and specifically charlie blackwell thompson. what did you say to her today after the decision to scrub? >> the demeanor is very professional. they do their job, naturally, all of us, no more than all of us, including the lcc wanted it to go today. but, we also, these guys are the professionals and they know that it does not go into that is ready. >> did you share any private moments with charlie? any comments to keep her entertained -- and her team motivated? any comments you can share? >> i will say this before mike answers that. this team is very aware of potential fatigue. therefore, they gave should time off for the team yesterday after the mmt that occurs i think two days ago. they gave everybody the day off. so that they can regroup and rest. that is part of the lessons that came out of the challenger report. fatigue was a factor there. >> in terms of the firing room and charlie in particular, one of the things i particularly enjoy about the agency is you surround yourself with amazingly capable people and amazing leadersh

can you describe the demeanor in the lcc, and specifically charlie blackwell thompson. what did you say to her today after the decision to scrub? >> the demeanor is very professional. they do their job, naturally, all of us, no more than all of us, including the lcc wanted it to go today. but, we also, these guys are the professionals and they know that it does not go into that is ready. >> did you share any private moments with charlie? any comments to keep her entertained -- and her team motivated? any comments you can share? >> i will say this before mike answers that. this team is very aware of potential fatigue. therefore, they gave should time off for the team yesterday after the mmt that occurs i think two days ago. they gave everybody the day off. so that they can regroup and rest. that is part of the lessons that came out of the challenger report. fatigue was a factor there. >> in terms of the firing room and charlie in particular, one of the things i particularly enjoy about the agency is you surround yourself with amazingly capable people and amazing leadersh

liquid hydrogen into the tanks was found engineers ran through the plans to fix it was rector charlie blackwell, thompson just called a scrub. but in the end had to admit defeat the launch scrub for saturday. we'll go when it's ready. we don't go until then and especially now on a test slide, because we're going to stress this and test it. and test that heat shield and make sure it's right before we put 4 humans up on the top of it. it's the 2nd time in a week the much to eat. optimist project had to be stopped short of launch. on monday, it was an issue traced back to a faulty gauge. i can tell you when you strap into that rocket, you are very grateful that you've got a large team like this that knows what they're doing and they're not going to let you go until it's gathered in the parks and on beaches across florida. space coast, hoping to see a lunar launch, only to leave disappointed my brought friends with us and foreign mercer and our friend son's birthday. hovering the big candle to go off, but it didn't in last year. ever seen a rocket go up. there's nothing like a heart pounding, i mea

hydrogen into the tanks was found. engineers run through the plans to fix it while director charlie blackwell, thompson just called, ah, a scrub. but in the end, i to admit defeat the launch scrub the for saturday. we do not launch until we think it's right. and these teams have a labored over that and that is the conclusion that they came to. so i look at this as a part of our space program, of which safety is the top of the list. it's the 2nd time in a week the much the 8 optimist project had to be stopped short of launch on monday . it was an issue traced back to a faulty gauge launch period. 25 is definitely off the table. we won't be launching this period ends on tuesday. we will not be in launching in this launch period. launch period 26 and 27 will really depend on the options that the team comes back with likely on monday or early tuesday morning. thousands of gathered in the parks and on beaches across florida, space coast, hoping to see a lunar launch only to leave disappointed my brought friends with us and foreign russia and our friends son's birthday. hovering the big candle to g

and eventually, the launch director here, charlie blackwell thompson, she had no choice but to call a, as they call it, a postponement. we are all wondering when we might be able to try this again. there is the opportunity to do it on monday or tuesday but not much more beyond that and one of the reasons for that is there are constraints on the rocket, and one of them is the flight termination system on the rocket so if this rocket lifts off and it veers off course, they will destroy it and that termination system is battery—operated and it is only good for the middle of next week and then they have to take it back into the engineering shed hair and expected and recharge it. —— inspect it. we are waiting on nasa management to tell us is it monday, tuesday, or are we going back into the engineering shed and going back into the pad perhaps in the middle of october. ., , . , october. could be potentially quite a wait, jonathan, _ october. could be potentially quite a wait, jonathan, what _ october. could be potentially quite a wait, jonathan, what have - october. could be potentially qui

few hours later, engineers had no choice, really, but to report to the launch director here, charlie blackwellson, that she should scrub for the day, as they call it. and of course the big question now is when can we go again? and that question was put to nasa administrator bill nelson. the mission management team is meeting this afternoon, they are going to look at it, they are going to see is there still a possibility now or are they going to have to rollback into the vehicle assembly building? if they decide that is the case, then it will be an october launch, and october, i would say, although the window opens in early, i suspect it will be more like the middle because remember, the first week of october, we have got another crew, it is an international crew, two international participants on the crew of four that are going to the international space station. so, there are a number of constraints which they face when they want to come and launch, and one of the key ones facing this rocket now is its battery systems. there is what they call a flight termination system on this rocket, so if

charlie blackwell thomson, norwich director in charge today, as i say, haven't formally called a scrapm her engineers is that she do that but she's taking her time, luxmy, so i don't know, i think we are in for disappointment, sorry.- don't know, i think we are in for disappointment, sorry. thank you for keein: us disappointment, sorry. thank you for keeping us posted. — disappointment, sorry. thank you for keeping us posted, we _ disappointment, sorry. thank you for keeping us posted, we will— disappointment, sorry. thank you for keeping us posted, we will return - disappointment, sorry. thank you for keeping us posted, we will return to| keeping us posted, we will return to you as and when we get confirmation, thatis you as and when we get confirmation, that is just a recommendation at the moment, to make that clear, as we have been hearing from our science correspondent, jonathan amos, but we will return to him and keep you updated on any developers to do with the artemis launch. let's return to our main story, the cost of living crisis. let's talk to claus vistesen, economist from

charlie blackwell thompson is back in the launch control center with her team working through some of next steps the mission management team asked her to do today. , launch. twenty-five is definitely off the table bird will not be launching. the spirit on tuesday we will not in this launch. , launch. twenty-six and 27 will really depend on the options the team comes back with likely on monday or early tuesday morning. michael talked to this options with you. one thing i will point out we will de- conflict with crew five. so there is an overlap with our next launch. in the timeframe when crew five wants to go we need to de- conflict with them. that will way into what we do. and then, as we get into launch. twenty-seven in the latter part of october we will be looking at a lot of things. our stay on the pad durations that we have, and of course we are always looking at whether as a general course of action for some the storm activity that can be out there. i am sure there's going to be a question are we confident? i love that question. are you confident you're going to get out of bed th

was rector charlie blackwell, thompson just called a scrub, but in the end had to admit defeat the launch scrub for saturday. we'll go when it's ready. we don't go until then and especially now on a test fly because we're going to stress this and test it. and test that heat shield and make sure it's right before we put for humans upon the top of it. it's the 2nd time in a week the much to eat. optimist project had to be stopped short of launch. on monday, it was an issue traced back to a faulty gauge. i can tell you, when you strap into that rocket, you are very grateful that you've got a launch team like this. that knows what they're doing and they're not going to let you go until it's gathered in the parks and on beaches across florida, space coast, hoping to see a lunar launch only to leave disappointed my brought friends with us and foreign russia and our friend son's birthday hovering the big candle to go off, but it didn't in unless you've ever seen a rocket go up. there's nothing like a heart pounding, i mean, shake your whole body and it's just something to say our committee has b

here's what i will compliment charlie blackwell thompson, the launch director. she's the boss.nsibilities, in terms of doing what's right, is making the decision that has been made to scrub today. but also, how did she keep her team motivated? i think she'll do a phenomenal job there. everybody understands that this is difficult. they we will find the solution and will go with it. that sort of the job of charlie and her leadership team. >> as always gentleman, it's an honor to be here for this television reunion. i was happy to bring the tribute together. maybe you guys can get together in person as well. thank you guys both. appreciate. it after the break everybody, an ace of a career. how serena williams and things in her final u.s. open appearance. we'll be right back. ight back. he magical everly estate, landscaper larry and his trusty crew... were delayed when the new kid totaled his truck. timber... fortunately, they were covered by progressive, so it was a happy ending... for almost everyone. trelegy for copd. [coughing] ♪ birds flyin' high, you know how i feel. ♪ ♪ bree

. >> launch director charlie blackwell thompson has called a scrub. >> nasa says it's confident it hasnd launch attempt of its artemis rocket on saturday. the first rocket designed to take humans to the moon in more than 50 years. it is one thing to see this rocket on tv or about four miles away from the viewing stands. it is another to see it right here almost directly at the launch pad. this rocket is absolutely massive. 322 feet tall. it's taller than the statue of liberty. you really get a sense when you're out here that this truly is the most powerful rocket ever built. but more power means it's also more complex. nasa says it has repaired the hydrogin leak from monday as well as the pesky engine number three, nasa now believes its cooldown system was working and blames it on a bad sensor. >> we have convinced ourselves without a shadow of a doubt that we have good quality liquid hydrogen going through the engines, and there's no fuzz on that. >> for a mission as complicated as this, nasa's fix for a bad sensor is surprisingly simple. is part of the plan, is part of the risk postu

. >> charlie blackwell thompson calling for a scrub for the day. >> testing it under cryogenic conditionsg from the elements of florida while having that her access to fix it. for now it remains here and the clock frozen. >> the best team to make the best out of it. >> at least we got to go fishing. >> still exciting and still inspiring. >> what do you want to be? >> an astronaut. >> the next best window will open october 17. they will have to hope hurricane season is not in the way by then. i am here in florida, back to you, john. john: thanks. an arrest made in the abduction of a memphis mother of two. we will have the latest next. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums ♪ ♪ my name is austin james. as a musician living with diabetes, fingersticks can be a real challenge. that's why i use the freestyle libre 2 system. with a painless, one-second scan i know my glucose numbers without fingersticks. now i'm managing my diabetes better and i've lowered my a1c from 8.2 to 6.7. take the mystery out of managing your diabetes and lower your a1c. now you know. try it for free at freestylelibre.us john: a race a

clock is stuck at t minus two hours and 28 minutes, so we didn't even get as far launch director charlie blackwellour ago, so the place is starting to clear out here, but let's take a look at the launchpad where artemis remains once nasa does have a successful launch. it will take a trip around the moon and back in the point of this first one is to do a stress test on the vehicle without any astronauts on board. unfortunately teams here they could not get past a leak when trying to fill the core of the rocket with liquid hydrogen, and they first came across this issue in the 77 o'clock hour and made three attempts to try to fix it before calling today off. this is actually a common issue, too. it's happened in the past. it happened on monday in a different area of the rockets, so it's not the first time they're dealing with this issue. but as for now, the rocket is being detained of what they were able to fill, which was about 11% of that liquid hydrogen, and we also just heard from nasa's administrator, bill nelson. after this scrub and he's saying, you know they're not going to do it until they'