NASA, fuel leaks and Artemis moon rocket
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The rocket is about to traverse four miles to the launchpad — at about 1 mph.
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NASA delays Artemis II moon rocket mission as ‘rare arctic outbreak’ pushes as far south as Florida
NASA has pushed back the February launch of Artemis 2 to March after ending a critical fuel test early Tuesday morning, which was complicated by a liquid hydrogen leak and cold temperatures due to the rare Arctic outbreak that has gripped Florida.
The astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission want to become a mere footnote in the annals of space history. Artemis 2 will send NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canada's Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day flight around the moon.
NASA plans to run its final launch test for Artemis II Monday in preparation for the Sunday launch of the first manned trip to the moon since 1972.
NASA’s rehearsal for Artemis II marks one of the final steps before four astronauts get launched into deep space for the first time since the Apollo program ended.