Artemis II delayed to March after hydrogen leak halts fueling test
TL;DR
NASA’s Artemis II crewed lunar mission is pushed to March after a fueling test uncovered recurring hydrogen leaks at the rocket’s ground connections, halting the countdown and prompting a data review and a second Wet Dress Rehearsal. The earliest launch window is March 6, with the four astronauts in quarantine as NASA prioritizes safety before the first crewed lunar flight since 1972.
- Unable to tame hydrogen leaks, NASA delays launch of Artemis II until March Ars Technica
- Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal: Test Terminated at T-5:15 NASA (.gov)
- NASA delays launch of historic moon mission CNN
- Countdown underway for critical moon rocket fueling test Monday Spaceflight Now
- NASA rocket that will return astronauts to the moon hit by fuel leak during practice countdown PBS
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