NASA delays Artemis II launch
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The Artemis program, effectively a successor to the Apollo missions, aims to return Americans to the moon and lay the groundwork for future missions to Mars. It kicked off in 2022 with the uncrewed Artemis I mission, which marked the first integrated flight of SLS and Orion. Artemis II will be their first with crew.
NASA delays the Artemis II crewed lunar mission to March 2026 after hydrogen leaks and other issues emerged during a key launch rehearsal.