NASA Clears Its Artemis Moon Rocket for an April Launch
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Recent engineering setbacks, specifically regarding helium system issues associated with the improper flow of helium into the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s upper stage, and persistent hydrogen leaks,
NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years, is scheduled to launch in February and will send four astronauts on a flyby around the moon.
Artemis II will send four astronauts around the Moon aboard Orion while the public tracks the mission through NASA’s Artemis Real-time Orbit Website and mobile app.
Two years ago next week, NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean to wrap up what, at first glance, seemed to be a highly successful unpiloted test flight that made a return to the Moon feel within reach. The Orion capsule descended ...