NASA moves Artemis moon rocket off the launch pad
AP News • • science
Key Points:
- NASA rolled back its Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center for additional repairs after a helium pressurization system malfunction.
- The 322-foot Space Launch System rocket had been delayed a month due to hydrogen fuel leaks and was initially targeting a March launch for the Artemis II lunar fly-around mission.
- The launch delay has pushed the Artemis II mission, which will carry a U.S.-Canadian crew, to at least April.
- The four astronauts scheduled for the mission attended President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address as guests, benefiting from the delay that eliminated the need for quarantine.
