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NASA admits Starliner failures

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NASA admits Starliner failures as it preps for March launch of Artemis 2

The agency's administrator promises transparency and accountability.

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NASA primed for March launch of Artemis II after successful test

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NASA's Artemis II rocket completes key test, March launch date eyed

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NASA may take moon mission Artemis II rocket back to assembly site, affecting March launch window

NASA is taking steps to potentially roll back the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to its Vehicle Assembly Building after observing an interrupted flow of helium, the space agency said on Saturd...

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Nasa targets early March to send humans back around the Moon

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Second time's a charm! NASA nails its wet dress rehearsal - as the countdown to its historic Artemis II moon mission begins again

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Artemis II completes countdown test, prepares for launch

The NASA Artemis II second wet dress rehearsal went far better than the first, NASA said, though it still found a few smaller glitches.

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NASA's moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump flight to April

The Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on a flight around the far side of the moon and back.

NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs

The helium system on the SLS upper stage —officially known as the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS)—performed well during both of the Artemis II countdown rehearsals. “ Last evening, the team was unable to get helium flow through the vehicle. This occurred during a routine operation to repressurize the system,” Isaacman wrote.