NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test.

Officials announced the decision Friday, two weeks ahead of the first targeted launch opportunity on March 6.

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The nearly 10-day mission is considered a test flight with astronauts soaring atop the 322-foot (98-meter) SLS rocket for the first time. The only other SLS flight, in 2022, had no one on board.

The next mission in the series, Artemis III, will attempt to land a pair of astronauts near the moon's south pole in a few years.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nasa-targets-march-first-moon-162005137.html

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1. Nasa astronauts' moon mission likely to be delayed due to rocket issue

Nasa said that its early March launch day for its highly anticipated lunar mission would almost definitely be pushed back, after the agency spotted problems with the system's helium flow in safety checks.
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But overnight on Friday, engineers observed an interruption in the flow of helium required for launch operations.

"This will almost assuredly impact the March launch window," NASA said in a statement on Saturday, adding that it would almost definitely delay its highly anticipated lunar mission.

Disruption to helium, which is used to pressurise fuel tanks and cool rocket systems, is treated as a serious technical issue, according to Nasa.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c626v265zqlo