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muriel_volestrangler

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

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 01:15 PM

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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

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