NASA delays Artemis 2 moon launch to Mar.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – NASA ran into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test of its new Moon rocket Monday, calling into question how soon astronauts could take off for a trip around the Moon.
Before NASA can decide a rocket launch date for Artemis 2, the giant SLS rocket has to ace a critical fueling test known as a wet dress rehearsal.
NASA is planning the roll out of its Artemis II rocket in advance of the coming launch window, with the mission kicking off in the months to come.
The Artemis II mission, which could launch as soon as 6 February, will carry astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
The U.S. is the only country to have ever sent humans to the moon.