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NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts

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.

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NASA hopes to fix Artemis II moon rocket leak with on-pad repair

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NASA fueling test for moon rocket runs into trouble with hydrogen leak

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NASA's Artemis II moon mission slips to March

NASA pushed its Artemis II mission to March after wrapping up a launch rehearsal that uncovered issues with the massive Space Launch System rocket's fueling process, the latest delay for the mission t...

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Artemis II Launch Delayed After Wet Dress Rehearsal | Feb. 3, 2026 | News 19 at 4 p.m.

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NASA hits issues during crucial rehearsal for upcoming moon launch

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NASA just delayed the Artemis 2 moon mission because its giant rocket has a leak — we've seen this before

"Engineers pushed through several challenges during the two-day test and met many of the planned objectives," NASA officials said in a statement early Tuesday morning (Feb. 3).

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NASA delays launch of historic moon mission

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When will Artemis 2 launch? Why NASA delayed mission at least a month

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Moon rocket fueling test on tap to clear way for launch

If the countdown and fueling test go well, four astronauts will set their sights on a Super Bowl Sunday launch to the moon.

NASA's Artemis II countdown rehearsal unfolds amid record cold on Florida's Space Coast

NASA's Artemis II mission reached a critical milestone this week as teams conducted a wet dress rehearsal of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft during an unusually intense blast of cold air surged across Florida, delivering record-breaking low temperatures to the Sunshine State.

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When is the Artemis II rocket launch? NASA countdown test ahead

NASA is planning to conduct a critical fueling test known as a wet dress rehearsal that will determine if Artemis 2 is on track to launch in Florida.

NASA begins practice countdown for first moonshot with astronauts in over 50 years

Already in quarantine to avoid germs, Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew will be the first people to launch to the moon since 1972. They will monitor the dress rehearsal from their Houston base before flying to Kennedy Space Center once the rocket is cleared for flight.

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