Artemis II launch delayed due to helium issue

NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed trip to the moon since Apollo, has been delayed beyond the targeted March 6 launch due to a helium flow issue affecting the SLS rocket’s upper stage. The rocket will be rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs, with a possible launch window now shifting to April, pending successful fixes. The mission, which includes astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, aims to circle the moon in the Orion spacecraft. This marks another setback for a mission initially slated for February before being postponed to March.

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