NASA, Artemis and key fueling test
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NASA is targeting March 6 for the Artemis II crewed lunar flyby, pending final safety checks and readiness reviews, after a successful launch rehearsal.
NASA plans a second wet dress rehearsal for Artemis II on Feb. 19 after replacing a hydrogen system filter, with teams running countdown procedures ahead of a possible March launch window
NASA’s Artemis II mission has encountered another delay after engineers identified a technical problem involving the rocket’s upper-stage helium system at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are currently standing at Launch Complex 39B while teams investigate the issue and evaluate possible solutions.
NASA is launching the second mission of the Artemis campaign to explore more of the moon than ever before, and University of Iowa staff and alumni are helping to make the lunar expeditions possible by developing lunar terrain vehicle simulations.