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NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all

Science

NPR Topics: Science•Feb 21

NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all

Just one day after NASA said it was eyeing a potential March 6 launch date for the Artemis II lunar mission, the space agency said Saturday that complications with the rocket could delay all launch attempts in March from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The space agency says it's reviewing data from the uncrewed Artemis I mission in 2022 in which teams had to troubleshoot helium-related pressurization of the upper stage before launch.

Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: "I don't think they're great right now"

Technology

Ars Technica•Jan 26

Former astronaut on lunar spacesuits: "I don't think they're great right now"

Room for improvement “These are just the difficulties of designing a spacesuit for the lunar environment.” NASA astronaut.