<2>NASA Repairs Artemis 2 Rocket, Continues Eyeing April Moon Launch
<3>Artemis 2 Mission Update
NASA is eyeing an April launch window for the upcoming Artemis II mission after it repaired a helium-flow issue on the Space Launch System upper stage rocket. “Work on the rocket and spacecraft will continue in the coming weeks as NASA prepares for rolling the rocket out to the launch pad again later this month ahead of a potential launch in April,” NASA wrote in an update on Tuesday.
<3>Repair Work Underway
The repair work occurred inside the huge Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Artemis 2’s SLS and Orion crew capsule have been in the VAB since Feb. 25, when they rolled back to the hangar from KSC’s Launch Pad 39B. Just a few days earlier, the Artemis 2 stack successfully completed a wet dress rehearsal, a two-day-long practice run of the procedures leading up to launch.
<3>Helium Flow Issue
In the wake of that test, however, NASA noticed an interruption in helium flow in the SLS’ upper stage. That was a significant issue, because helium