NASA moves Artemis II rocket to hangar for helium fix, delaying lunar mission
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NASA rolled the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket from its launch pad back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for a helium-pressurization repair on the upper stage, delaying the mission around the Moon to no earlier than April 1 and prompting a diagnostic rollback to pinpoint the valve or related components.
Topics:science#artemis-ii#helium-pressurization#nasa#space#space-launch-system#vehicle-assembly-building
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