Liquid hydrogen fuel leaks forced NASA to delay the launch of Artemis II—the same scenario it encountered four years ago ...
During the test, teams loaded cryogenic propellant into the tanks of the Space Launch System (SLS), sent personnel to the launch pad to complete ...
NASA defended preparations for Artemis 2 after a fueling test had hydrogen leaks like those that bedeviled Artemis 1 more than three years ago.
NASA completed the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal and is reviewing test data after fueling challenges, with March identified as the earliest possible launch opportunity.
NASA had previously pointed at February 6 as the earliest possible date for the Artemis 2 mission to be launched.
NASA’s rehearsal for Artemis II marks one of the final steps before four astronauts get launched into deep space for the first time since the Apollo program ended.