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NASA Clears Its Artemis Moon Rocket for an April Launch

NASA says Artemis 2 could launch as soon as April 1 after repairs

NASA says Artemis II could launch as soon as April 1 after a repair effort traced a helium-flow interruption in the rocket’s upper stage to a dislodged seal. The fix, completed inside Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building,

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NASA still on track to launch Artemis II test flight after rollback due to repairs

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NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs

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NASA now targetting April 1 for next attempt to launch Artemis 2 mission

With repairs to the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket now completed, NASA has officially set April 1, 2026, as the next opportunity to launch the Artemis 2 mission to the Moon.

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Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

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Twice-delayed Artemis II mission now set for April with Canadian Jeremy Hansen

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NASA working toward April 1 launch of Artemis 2

NASA is pushing ahead with an Artemis 2 launch as soon as April 1 after completing repairs to a helium line that required rolling back from the pad.

Space Coast Daily

NASA to Hold News Conference on Artemis II Progress Following Key Readiness Review at Kennedy Space Center

NASA will host a news conference at 3 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 12, at Kennedy Space Center to highlight progress toward the Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight of the Artemis program, which is intended to carry astronauts around the Moon.

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Artemis II repairs begin inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building

The earliest the rocket will launch is April 1.

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NASA on ‘aggressive’ schedule to complete SLS repairs for April launch

NASA has about three weeks to complete repairs to the Space Launch System’s upper stage to make the next launch window for the Artemis 2 mission.

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Artemis II moon rocket hauled off launch pad for repairs

Fixing the Space Launch System rocket's helium pressurization problem has pushed the Artemis II launch to at least April 1.

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NASA announces changes to Artemis program amid Artemis II delays

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - Amid ongoing delays with its Artemis II mission, NASA on Friday announced major changes to its Artemis program and plans to send astronauts to the moon.