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Helium Fault Forces Artemis II Rollback, March Launch Window Scrubbed

The rocket must return to the VAB to access and repair a helium‑flow fault in the upper stage.

NASA Targets March 6 for Artemis II After Clean Wet Dress Rehearsal

NASA Repairs Artemis II Rocket After Hydrogen Leak, Eyes Early March Launch Window

Cold Weather Pressures Artemis II Schedule as NASA Targets Jan. 31 Wet Dress Rehearsal

Artemis II Reaches Pad 39B as NASA Begins Final Tests for First Crewed Moon Flyby in 50 Years

NASA Runs Full Crewed Artemis II Countdown Rehearsal, Stops at T‑30 Seconds

Shutdown Puts Artemis II Preparations at Risk as Industry Warns of Looming Slowdown

UTEP Geologist Awarded Grant to Map Moon's South Pole for Artemis

NASA Opens Artemis II Name Sign-Up and Sets October Media Viewing of Fully Stacked Moon Rocket

Artemis II Crew Begins Orion Rehearsals Ahead of 2026 Lunar Flyby