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NASA targets a March launch of the moon rocket after test run reveals fuel leaks

NASA said Tuesday it will now target a March launch of its new moon rocket after running into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test a day earlier.

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NASA hopes to fix Artemis II moon rocket leak with on-pad repair

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NASA's moon rocket experiences fuel leak during critical test ahead of launch

'Chance for rocket to talk to us' NASA says of Artemis II launch delay

NASA delayed the Artemis II moon mission launch to no earlier than March 6 after a critical test revealed multiple issues.

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Artemis II launch pushed to March after leak, issues during rocket test

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Nasa delays moon rocket launch by a month after fuel leaks during test

During an elaborate launch-day walkthrough, known as a “wet dress rehearsal”, engineers detected leaking hydrogen from the Space Launch System (SLS).

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NASA’s Artemis II launch delayed until at least March after test run falls short

NASA just delayed the Artemis 2 moon mission because its giant rocket has a leak — we've seen this before

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NASA begins critical fueling test ahead of Artemis II moon flyby

NASA begins Artemis II wet dress rehearsal, fueling the SLS and Orion ahead of a possible Feb. 8 launch window.

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NASA tests redesigned moon rocket engine

NASA conducted a test of its newly redesigned RS-25 engine for future flights of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.

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NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket

On Monday, after rolling the SLS rocket to be used for the Artemis II mission to the pad in January, NASA attempted its first wet-dress test with this new vehicle. At one of the main interfaces where liquid hydrogen enters the vehicle, a leak developed, not dissimilar to problems that occurred with the Artemis I rocket three years ago.

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Cold weather could accelerate key Artemis II rocket test at Kennedy Space Center

Cold weather could accelerate key Artemis II rocket test at Kennedy Space Center