NASA Faces Potential Delay in Artemis II Lunar Mission

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced on February 21 that an anomaly in the helium flow of the Space Launch System's temporary cryogenic propulsion stage was detected during nighttime monitoring. According to Jin10, this issue is likely to impact the scheduled March launch of the Artemis II manned lunar mission. The technical team is currently investigating the cause of the malfunction and plans to return the rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center for further inspection. Isaacman stated that updates will be provided as more information becomes available. On February 20, NASA officials had announced plans to launch the Artemis II mission on March 6, following several previous delays.