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

NASA says an "interrupted flow" of helium to the rocket system could require a rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building. If it happens, NASA says the launch to the moon would be delayed until April.

By Russell Lewis

US: Technical issues force NASA to postpone moon mission

The US space agency has said an issue with fuel supply is the culprit, though the source of the problem has not yet been found. The scheduled flyby is to be the first manned mission to the moon in five decades.

NASA rules out March launch for manned moon mission over technical issues

Artemis 2 is a precursor to the US space agency's planned astronaut moon landing with Artemis III scheduled for 2028.