NASA's Crew-12 rocket launch from Florida
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NASA delayed the first human moon mission in more than 50 years for another month. The good news? SpaceX Crew-12 could now launch earlier.
US space agency NASA is delaying its launch of the Artemis mission to the Moon until February after reporting issues during a test, administrator Jared Isaacman said on Tuesday. "With the conclusion
Artemis II, which is expected to become the first crewed flight into deep space since Apollo 17 in 1972, has launch opportunities March 6-9 and March 11.
According to Space.com, there are five potential launch dates available in March for Artemis 2, which will lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida: March 6-9 and March 11. If the mission can’t make any of those dates, another window opens in April, with launch possible on April 1, April 3-6 and April 30.
NASA's crucial pre-launch fueling test for its new moon rocket was interrupted by a hydrogen leak, forcing engineers to pause operations and attempt quick fixes. The outcome will decide whether the Artemis crew can begin their lunar fly-around mission this month.
NASA’s upcoming Artemis II flight will be the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, but it will not land on the moon. Here’s why.
What time is the rocket launch? 4 crew members from 3 space agencies will launch aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Dragon spacecraft to the space station