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Helium problem forces NASA to delay Artemis 2 launch to the moon and roll back the rocket
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says the giant rocket set to send four astronauts around the moon for the history-making Artemis 2 mission must be rolled back from its launch pad to troubleshoot a t...

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a new problem. 'This will almost assuredly impact the March launch window.'
NASA's SLS rocket faces new helium issue, Artemis II launch delayed
Artemis II March Moon Mission delayed? NASA detects helium flow issue in SLS rocket
NASA is preparing for the possibility of rolling back the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida after engineers detected an i...

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NASA Uncovers Helium Flow Issue, Artemis II Moon Mission Faces Delay
NASA may take moon mission Artemis II rocket back to assembly site, affecting March launch window
NASA To Send Four Astronauts On A Round-Trip To The Moon Under Artemis 2 Mission
“Artemis II builds on the success of the uncrewed Artemis I in 2022, and will demonstrate a broad range of capabilities needed on deep space missions. The Artemis II test flight will be NASA’s first m...

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NASA targets March 6 to launch four astronauts to Moon on Artemis II mission
NASA Will Send Humans Back To Moon After 50 Years Via Artemis II Rocket

NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs

The helium system on the SLS upper stage —officially known as the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS)—performed well during both of the Artemis II countdown rehearsals. “ Last evening, the team was unable to get helium flow through the vehicle. This occurred during a routine operation to repressurize the system,” Isaacman wrote.

NASA's moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump flight to April

The Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts​ — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on a flight around the far side of the moon and back.
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Artemis II second wet dress rehearsal: NASA overcomes SLS hydrogen leak that stalled first rehearsal

Excess hydrogen concentration in a tail service mast umbilical interface had brought the countdown to an end during the first test.
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Artemis II hits major milestone as NASA conducts full SLS fueling rehearsal

NASA is moving forward with preparations for the Artemis II mission, and the agency will soon provide live coverage of a major milestone. On Thursday, Feb. 19, NASA will broadcast its next wet dress rehearsal for the powerful Space Launch System rocket,