NASA's manned lunar mission originally scheduled for March has been postponed again

K-LinePoet · 2026-02-22T00:18:04+00:00

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced that due to technical issues, the launch of the Artemis II lunar mission has been postponed. The rocket will be withdrawn to the assembly building for repairs, and the originally scheduled March launch has been canceled. The spacecraft is currently safe.

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2026-02-22 00:18:04

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On February 21st, local time, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated that due to technical issues, the Artemis II lunar flyby mission will undergo rocket withdrawal, and the originally scheduled March launch has been canceled.

Nelson said that during routine system repressurization operations, the team was unable to allow helium gas to flow through the spacecraft system. This issue is similar to the fault characteristics encountered during the previous Artemis I mission. The spacecraft is currently in a safe state.

NASA indicated that the potential related fault may involve components of the launch tower connection or the spacecraft’s internal valve system, but regardless of the specific cause, the rocket must be withdrawn to the spacecraft assembly building for inspection, which means the March launch window will no longer be considered. (CCTV News)

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