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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a problem and it's leaving the launch pad. Don't expect a moonshot in March
By Mike Wall Last updated
NASA on Sunday (Sept. 22) announced that the space agency will roll its massive Artemis 2 moon rocket to fix a helium system glitch on the massive booster.

'This is really getting real.' NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket fueling test went so well, astronauts could launch March 6
By Mike Wall Published
NASA announced today (Feb. 20) that it’s targeting March 6 for the liftoff of Artemis 2, which will be the first crewed mission to go beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 back in 1972.

NASA just fueled up its Artemis 2 moon rocket in 2nd critical test. Was it a success? (It sure looked like it.)
By Josh Dinner Last updated
NASA's second attempt to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket appeared to go well on Thursday (Feb. 19), potentially keeping the mission on track to launch as soon as early March.

NASA will fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket for the 2nd time on Feb. 19. Will it leak again?
By Mike Wall Published
NASA will try again to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Feb. 19. If all goes well, the crewed mission could launch as soon as March 6.

Why are the launch windows for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission so short?
By Mike Wall Published
NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will send four astronauts on a journey around the moon, can launch on just 11 days in March and April combined. Why are there so few opportunities to fly?

NASA had 3 years to fix fuel leaks on its Artemis moon rocket. Why are they still happening?
By Josh Dinner Published
NASA stopped short of completing a critical fuel test for its Artemis 2 SLS rocket because of hydrogen leaks that sound a lot like the problems they had during Artemis 1.

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

NASA fuels up giant Artemis 2 moon rocket. Yes, it's a little leaky. So is it ready to fly?
By Mike Wall Published
NASA fully fueled its Artemis 2 moon rocket during a crucial test today (Feb. 2) but had to pause the operation twice due to leaks. Will the agency still try to launch on Feb. 8?
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