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NASA delaying Artemis II rocket launch to moon

When will Artemis 2 launch? Why NASA delayed mission at least a month

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.

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'Chance for rocket to talk to us' NASA says of Artemis II launch delay

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NASA document reveals new Artemis II moon mission target launch dates for March

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NASA hits issues during crucial rehearsal for upcoming moon launch

NASA hit a snag early Tuesday during a critical test of its enormous moon rocket, raising new questions about whether it will be ready to send four astronauts on a journey around the moon in less than...

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What led NASA to delay Artemis II launch

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NASA's Artemis II moon launch off until March at earliest due to issues during testing of rocket

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NASA's Artemis II moon mission slips to March

During the rehearsal, one of the rocket's propellants, liquid hydrogen, was leaking through tiny fittings of what is essentially a large hose that pumps the fuel into SLS, NASA said.

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NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts

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NASA just delayed the Artemis 2 moon mission because its giant rocket has a leak — we've seen this before

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NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket

On Monday, after rolling the SLS rocket to be used for the Artemis II mission to the pad in January, NASA attempted its first wet-dress test with this new vehicle. At one of the main interfaces where liquid hydrogen enters the vehicle, a leak developed, not dissimilar to problems that occurred with the Artemis I rocket three years ago.

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Returning to the moon: Countdown to Artemis II launch from Florida's Space Coast

Artemis II is preparing for launch from the Kennedy Space Center, where the rocket will carry the Orion spacecraft for a second time, this time with a crew on its journey to the moon.