NASA delaying Artemis II rocket launch to moon
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NASA's long-awaited moonshot with astronauts is off until at least March because of hydrogen fuel leaks that marred the dress rehearsal of its giant new rocket. It's the same problem that delayed the Space Launch System rocket's debut three years ago.
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NASA's Artemis II wet dress rehearsal faced setbacks today with two interruptions from a liquid hydrogen leak exceeding limits on the SLS rocket's core stage. LOX loading proceeded normally during the key pre-launch test simulating countdown operations.