The stars appear to be aligned for NASA's Moon rocket to finally blast off on Saturday, with weather forecasts favorable and technical issues that postponed the launch earlier this week resolved. A fuel leak during the final preparations has, however, slowed the process down.
Announcing the discovery of the leak in a pipe bringing liquid hydrogen to the rocket's enormous fuel tanks, the US space agency was unable to say what impact, if any, the problem would have on Saturday's scheduled launch.
