Overview
- The SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft reached Launch Pad 39B after a wind-delayed overnight rollout, starting final pad operations.
- Engineers corrected a dislodged upper-stage helium quick-disconnect seal during a rollback to the VAB and recertified the system for flight.
- NASA’s March 12 Flight Readiness Review returned a unanimous go, with teams deciding not to conduct another wet dress rehearsal before launch day.
- Launch opportunities run from April 1 through at least April 6, and the four-person crew is in preflight quarantine for the roughly 10-day lunar flyby.
- NASA has outlined a restructured Artemis sequence targeting lunar landings in 2028, with contractors accelerating work and a Starship test expected next month, according to reporting.