NASA delays moon rocket launch by a month after fuel leaks during test
3 months ago
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- NASA postponed the Artemis II mission to March due to technical issues during a test.
- Problems included a hydrogen leak from the Space Launch System (SLS) and a valve issue with the Orion capsule.
- The crew, including the first woman and first person of color to travel beyond low Earth orbit, had been in quarantine.
- Artemis II will be the first crewed mission to orbit the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.
- The mission is a precursor to Artemis III, which aims to land astronauts near the lunar south pole.
- Reid Wiseman will command Artemis II, and Jeremy Hansen will be the first non-US astronaut beyond low Earth orbit if successful.
- The delay means the crew will re-enter quarantine before the next launch window.