Artemis II delayed to March after hydrogen leak halts dress rehearsal
TL;DR
NASA has postponed Artemis II from February to March after a hydrogen leak at the tail service mast umbilical halted a wet dress rehearsal; the countdown was stopped just before launch and engineers will conduct additional testing and repairs before the mission can launch in the March window (March 6–11). The four-astronaut crew remains in Houston during the delay.
- NASA waves off February launch for Artemis II moon mission; now targeting early March Spaceflight Now
- NASA Conducts Artemis II Fuel Test, Eyes March for Launch Opportunity NASA (.gov)
- NASA delays launch of historic moon mission CNN
- NASA delays astronauts’ lunar trip until March after hydrogen leaks mar fueling test AP News
- NASA pushes Artemis II mission back after issues with fueling process Yahoo
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