NASA will retest Artemis 2 moon rocket
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A test of NASA's towering Space Launch System rocket uncovered another issue with the vehicle meant to launch astronauts on a mission around the moon.
Launch teams at NASA are hoping dangerous fuel leaks have been resolved as another practice launch countdown is happening for its Artemis II mission, which will eventually send astronauts around the moon.
This is a step, if presently halting, toward future lunar missions and a long-term human presence on our companion world, one so important that even SpaceX is setting aside Mars for a greater focus on the moon and Blue Origin is setting aside suborbital space tourism for the same.
Before the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission launch into space, the crew must complete NASA's two-week Health Stabilization Program.
After the successful launch of the Crew-12 mission, all eyes are now focused on the next crewed rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast.
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NASA delays Artemis II after fuel seal failures trigger critical safety alarm
NASA’s Artemis II mission, intended to carry astronauts around the Moon for the first time since the Apollo era, has been delayed after a liquid hydrogen leak forced an automatic halt during a critical fueling test.
Natasha Wiest, Boeing's SLS core stage program manager, delivered a NASA Artemis II-themed speech to a space-industry audience in Cape Canaveral.
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One to orbit, one to the moon.