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Artemis II hit with new setback as helium flow halts launch prep

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Artemis II hit with new setback as helium flow halts launch prep
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NASA has rolled back the Artemis II rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building after a helium-flow problem in the upper stage of the Space Launch System, delaying a March liftoff. Engineers are investigating the cause while officials consider potential April launch windows, with further testing likely. When/if it launches, Artemis II will carry four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby, marking the first deep-space mission since Apollo ended in 1972.

Topics:sciencespace#artemis-ii#helium-leak#launch-delay#nasa#space#space-launch-system
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  1. NASA opts to roll back moon rocket and delay crew’s historic trip into deep space  CNN
  2. NASA Targets Artemis II Rollback on Wednesday  NASA (.gov)
  3. NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all  NPR
  4. NASA targets March 6 to launch astronauts on a long-awaited mission around the moon  NBC News
  5. Artemis II rolls back to VAB  Axios

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