Today wasn’t the day for NASA’s next-generation spacecraft Orion to lift off on its first test flight.

A variety of issues, including a boat that strayed into a dangerous area, wind gusts and a valve problem, repeatedly put different launch times on hold this morning until NASA finally scrubbed today’s launch attempt.

The space agency rescheduled the launch for Friday at 7:05 a.m. ET. Like today, there will be a two-hour and 39-minute launch window. Crews will have until 9:44 a.m. to get Orion off the ground.

Friday’s launch attempt can be viewed on NASA’s website.

Orion’s first test launch was billed as a major step in the effort to reach Mars.

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