Summary
NASA moved its Artemis moon rocket back to the hangar for repairs due to technical issues. The rocket was removed from the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center after problems with its helium system.
Key Facts
- NASA took the Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to the hangar for repairs.
- The move happened at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- The rocket is part of the Space Launch System and is 322 feet (98 meters) tall.
- Technical issues included problems with the helium pressurization system.
- The Artemis mission has been delayed by a month due to hydrogen fuel leaks.
- The first crewed trip to the moon in decades is now delayed until at least April.
- The Artemis II mission will include a U.S.-Canadian crew doing a lunar fly-around.
