NASA, Artemis and moon
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NASA plans to test the planned leak repair with a second dress rehearsal fueling test later this month.
NASA ran into a leak while fuelling its new moon rocket Monday in one final make-or-break test that will determine when astronauts can launch on a lunar fly-around.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA says it must wait until at least March before launching its next moon mission because of problems found while preparing the rocket for liftoff. The flight was expected this month,
NASA says it can't try until March at the earliest to send a crewed spacecraft on a flight around the moon and back, due to hydrogen leaks during testing of the Artemis II rocket.
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NASA fuels up giant Artemis 2 moon rocket. Yes, it's a little leaky. So is it ready to fly?
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?
NASA has postponed its long-awaited crewed moon mission until at least March after dangerous hydrogen fuel leaks halted the final dress rehearsal of its Space Launch System rocket.