Artemis II Update

If you've been following along, you'll know that the Artemis II mission did not launch during the first launch window in early February of this year.  The second window was for early March, but it is looking like the rocket will not be launching yet.  Engineers have encountered an issue with the flow of helium to the rocket's upper stages.

To address the issue, the SLS (Space Launch System) and the Orion spacecraft need to be rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building.  NASA expects this to be a relatively quick issue to fix, so the next possible launch window will be the beginning of April.

The Artemis II crew has been in quarantine leading up to the launch window.  They were released form quarantine on Feb. 21.