Nasa targets early March to send humans back around the Moon

Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.

Problem With Artemis Rocket Is Likely to Delay NASA’s Moon Mission

An interruption in the flow of helium to the upper stage may require that the rocket be removed from the launchpad for repairs.

By Kenneth Chang

Nasa to launch historic Artemis II moon mission on 6 March after delays

Administrator Jared Isaacman cites ‘major progress’ since earlier discovery of liquid hydrogen leaking from rocket Nasa said on Friday it was planning to launch its delayed Artemis II moon mission on 6 March after successfully completing a fueling test that had caused it to stand down earlier this month. Jared Isaacman, the space agency’s newly confirmed administrator, cited “major progress” since the original so-called wet dress rehearsal in which engineers discovered liquid hydrogen leaking from the space launch system (SLS) rocket on its Florida launchpad at Cape Canaveral. Continue reading...

By Richard Luscombe in Miami

NASA eyes March 6 to launch 4 astronauts to the moon on Artemis II mission

The four astronauts heading to the moon for the lunar fly-by are the first humans to venture there since 1972. The ten-day mission will travel more than 600,000 miles.

By Nell Greenfieldboyce

NASA moon rocket suffers setback likely to delay March launch: officials

NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, putting next month's planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy, the space agency announced Saturday.

Nasa moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy

Nasa’s new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, putting next month’s planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy. The space agency revealed the latest problem just one day after targeting March 6 for humanity’s first flight to the moon in more than half a century. Overnight, the flow of helium to the rocket’s upper stage was interrupted, officials said. Solid helium flow is required for launch. This helium issue has nothing to do with the hydrogen fuel leaks that marred a countdown...

By Associated Press

Nasa flags possible Artemis II mission delay after rocket helium flow anomaly

NASA's Artemis II mission faces potential delays after engineers detected a helium flow interruption in the Space Launch System rocket's propulsion stage. This issue may necessitate rolling the rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building, impacting the early March launch window. The announcement follows a successful wet dress rehearsal and astronaut quarantine.

By TOI SCIENCE DESK

UPDATE 1-NASA eyes March 6 launch of astronaut moon mission after passing key test

U.S. space officials said Friday that NASA is now aiming to launch four astronauts on its Artemis II voyage around the moon on March 6 after resolving rocket-fueling issues in a se...