NASA delays Artemis II launch until Mar.
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After clunky Artemis test, Congress heeds renewed call to rely on companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin
After a Trump administration push last year to kill off the existing architecture of NASA’s Artemis program, Congress made moves to save it injecting billions toward funding the pricey, oft-delayed
Liquid hydrogen fuel leaks forced NASA to delay the launch of Artemis II—the same scenario it encountered four years ago during the Artemis I mission.
For two weeks, medical experts monitor the astronauts as they remain indoors, live in isolation, and avoid physical touch, all to prevent harmful microbes from traveling to space.
NASA has delayed the Artemis II launch until March at the earliest after engineers discovered hydrogen leaks during last night's wet dress rehearsal.