NASA delays the launch of Artemis II lunar mission
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NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years won’t be getting underway this month after all. It had been targeting February 6 for the launch of the much-anticipated Artemis II mission that will take four astronauts on a flight around the moon,
Who's up for a holiday rocket launch? Weather permitting, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket should be visible from Volusia County on Saturday, Feb. 14.
NASA officials have outlined possible Cape Canaveral launch timing scenarios for the Artemis II moon astronauts and the ISS-bound Crew-12 astronauts.
SpaceX halted Falcon 9 launches for a week while it investigated that issue, which was traced to a fuel leak in one of the booster's nine Merlin engines. This leak led to a fire shortly after touchdown, which weakened a landing leg and caused the vehicle to tip over.
SpaceX has halted launches for now of its Falcon 9 rockets after an issue from a Monday mission flown from California.
NASA plans to launch the Crew-12 mission earlier than intended after a medical evacuation at the ISS. But could the Artemis 2 mission delay it?