Jared Isaacman Delays NASA Artemis II Mission for Rocket Repairs

NASA has officially postponed the Artemis II mission following the discovery of a critical helium flow interruption in the Space Launch System rocket.NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced that the 98-meter vehicle must return to the hangar at the Kennedy Space Center for necessary technical repairs.The hardware malfunction involves the upper stage responsible for orbital placement and has forced the cancellation of the planned March 6 launch window.Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Jeremy Hansen remain in pre-flight quarantine while officials evaluate new launch opportunities in April.