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NASA targets a March launch of the moon rocket after test run reveals fuel leaks

NASA said Tuesday it will now target a March launch of its new moon rocket after running into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test a day earlier.

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NASA delays Artemis 2 moon launch to March after encountering issues during fueling test

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NASA hits issues during crucial rehearsal for upcoming moon launch

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As cold grips Florida, NASA's Artemis II rocket moves toward final test

NASA is conducting a final major test, known as a wet dress rehearsal, for its SLS rocket ahead of the Artemis II mission.

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Former NASA astronaut speaks on critical Artemis II moon rehearsal

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NASA pauses Artemis II countdown during launch rehearsal

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NASA begins loading rocket with propellant in crucial test ahead of historic moon mission launch

The hands-on test, called a “wet dress rehearsal,” involves filling up the rocket’s tanks with more than 700,000 pounds of super-chilled propellants.

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NASA gets countdown rolling for practice run of Artemis II moon launch

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NASA fuels its moon rocket in a crucial test to decide when Artemis astronauts will launch

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NASA conducts vital tests ahead of slated Moon mission

NASA on Monday was conducting critical final tests ahead of setting a launch date for its first crewed flyby mission to the moon in more than half a century.

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NASA’s skywatching tips for February include a planetary parade and a moon mission

NASA has released its monthly skywatching update on what to look out for over the coming weeks, and you can probably guess which event tops the list. That’s right: the Artemis II mission. NASA is about to launch a crew on a voyage around the moon in what will be the first human lunar mission

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House NASA bill seeks details on lunar lander and spacesuit development

A NASA authorization bill the House Science Committee is scheduled to take up this week would require closer scrutiny of lunar lander and spacesuit work.

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA prepares to load propellant in critical fueling test

With the wet dress rehearsal, essentially a critical fueling test of the Artemis 2 Space Launch System moon rocket, now back on Feb. 2, NASA said in a statement that it can no longer target Feb. 6 or Feb. 7, the first two days of its launch window. The Artemis 2 launch window originally ran from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10.