Unable to tame hydrogen leaks, NASA delays launch of Artemis II until March
NASA spent most of Monday trying to overcome hydrogen leaks on the Artemis II rocket.
TL;DR
- Artemis II mission launch delayed to at least March due to hydrogen leaks.
- Hydrogen leaks were discovered during a fueling test (wet dress rehearsal) at Kennedy Space Center.
- The leaks occurred in the connection between the rocket and its launch platform.
- These recurring leaks are similar to issues that delayed the unpiloted Artemis I mission.
- The Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a loop around the Moon.
- The test countdown also encountered other glitches, including issues with the Orion spacecraft hatch and communication systems.
- NASA aims to address the leaks and other issues before setting a new launch date.