No fooling: NASA targets April 1 for Artemis II launch to the Moon
By Stephen Clark
Published on March 3, 2026.
NASA has resolved the issue that forced the removal of the Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis II mission from its launch pad in Florida. The problem arose after the rocket passed a key fueling test on February 21, but another issue arose just one day later. The rocket returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center for troubleshooting and engineers found the cause of the helium flow issue. The team is currently assessing what caused the issue to occur.
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