Freezing Temps Push Artemis II Crewed Moon Mission to a Later Launch
TL;DR
NASA has delayed the crewed Artemis II moon mission due to extreme cold conditions, postponing the first crewed lunar flight and prompting officials to set a new launch window after further testing of the rocket and ground systems.
- NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site AP News
- NASA Updates Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal, Launch Opportunities NASA (.gov)
- NASA is about to send people to the moon — in a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly CNN
- NASA's Artemis 2 crewed mission to the moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China's closed program Space
- How to View the Artemis II Moon Launch The New York Times
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