Persistent Hydrogen Leaks Push Artemis II Launch to March Written 3 February 2026
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NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft roll out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. | Credit: NASA
Ars Technica reports, “The launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission will have to wait another month after a fueling test Monday uncovered hydrogen leaks in the connection between the rocket and its launch platform at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ‘Engineers pushed through several challenges during the two-day test and met many of the planned objectives,’ NASA said in a statement following the conclusion of the mock countdown.”
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