NASA's Artemis II moon mission slips to Mar.
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If the fueling test goes well, the Artemis II flight around the moon and back could take off as early as Feb. 8.
NASA is currently targeting Feb. 8 for Artemis 2's liftoff, which will take place from Launch Complex-39B at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. The SLS-Orion stack rolled out to Pad 39B from KSC's cavernous Vehicle Assembly Building on Jan. 17.
NASA is planning to conduct a critical fueling test known as a wet dress rehearsal that will determine if Artemis 2 is on track to launch in Florida.
It's not yet known whether the hydrogen leak encountered Monday will impact the moonshot's eventual launch date.
After pre-launch testing revealed rocket issues, NASA has delayed the Artemis II launch until March. Here's the latest.
NASA's wet dress rehearsal did not go as smoothly as planned. As a result, the Artemis II launch is now no earlier than March 6. Here's what we know.
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 Artemis II rocket made with aluminum sourced from West Virginia has its launch delayed until March.
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NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as Saturday
NASA has announced it will fuel the Artemis II rocket as part of a simulated launch that will take place as early as Saturday (Jan. 31).
NASA's launch window in February is getting smaller.