NASA delays Artemis II launch
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Nasa forced to delay first crewed Moon mission in more than 50 years due to ‘rare’ weather - Artemis II astronauts remain in quarantine ahead of new launch date
With the wet dress rehearsal, essentially a critical fueling test of the Artemis 2 Space Launch System moon rocket, now back on Feb. 2, NASA said in a statement that it can no longer target Feb. 6 or Feb. 7, the first two days of its launch window. The Artemis 2 launch window originally ran from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10.
NASA astronauts train on Orion spacecraft systems, flight operations, and lunar observations in preparation for the 10-day Artemis II mission around the Moon.