"NASA said it is "taking steps to potentially roll back the Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building," after technicians observed an "interrupted flow of helium" to the rocket system."
"NASA says its teams are "actively reviewing data" and taking steps to "address the issue as soon as possible while engineers determine the best path forward.""
""This is really getting real," said Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator of NASA's exploration systems development mission directorate. "It's time to get serious and start getting excited.""
An interrupted helium flow in the Artemis II launch system prompted consideration of rolling the rocket and Orion spacecraft back to the Vehicle Assembly Building, which would eliminate five potential March launch dates. Artemis II will carry four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby, marking the first human return near the moon since Apollo 17. Teams are actively reviewing data and working to address the issue while examining prior Artemis I helium pressurization troubleshooting. Earlier tests revealed fueling problems including a liquid hydrogen leak that officials say were fixed. The cause of the interrupted helium flow remains unclear; six April opportunities remain.
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