Artemis 2 delayed to April as NASA fixes helium issue on SLS
TL;DR
NASA’s Artemis 2 Moon rocket has been rolled back from the launch pad to the Vehicle Assembly Building after a helium-flow glitch detected during a wet dress rehearsal, delaying the March 6 launch window to no earlier than April. Engineers will diagnose and repair the upper-stage issue inside the VAB and aim for a possible third wet dress rehearsal, with an April 1 opening and additional opportunities through April 6; the crew is Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremey Hansen.
Topics:sciencespace-exploration#artemis-2#helium-leak#nasa#sls#space-exploration#wet-dress-rehearsal
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