NASA delaying Artemis II rocket launch to moon
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NASA has delayed its Artemis 2 moon launch until March at the earliest, after encountering some issues during a key prelaunch exercise known as a wet dress rehearsal.
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If the fueling test goes well, the Artemis II flight around the moon and back could take off as early as Feb. 8.
NASA, which has waited more than 50 years to launch another human moon mission, will wait at least another month. Here's the latest on Artemis 2.
As NASA prepares to send astronauts around the moon, a critical dress rehearsal on Monday will reveal whether its rocket is truly ready to fly.
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NASA's Artemis II wet dress rehearsal faced setbacks today with two interruptions from a liquid hydrogen leak exceeding limits on the SLS rocket's core stage. LOX loading proceeded normally during the key pre-launch test simulating countdown operations.