NASA Delays Artemis II Lunar Mission to April After Rocket Failure
NASA delayed the Artemis II mission to the moon until April after identifying a technical failure in the Space Launch System rocket.Engineers discovered a helium flow interruption in the upper stage that requires the vehicle to return to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs.Jared Isaacman indicated that the problem likely involves a faulty filter or valve while the Orion capsule remains safe.Reid Wiseman,
Victor Glover,
Christina Koch, and
Jeremy Hansen remain in quarantine while awaiting the first crewed lunar flight since 1972.