The spacecraft was expected to launch from Florida's Kennedy Space Center at 6:24 p.m. Eastern, but there has been a slight delay, with the countdown expected to resume shortly.
The upcoming Artemis II launch, the first crewed mission to the moon in more than five decades, will take four crew members on a 10-day trip around the moon. Debbie Korth, manager of the Orion Program at Kennedy Space Center, tells “Morning in America” that "things are looking really good for the launch," which has seen multiple delays. #NASA #Science #ArtemisII Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The mission's launch has been delayed multiple times for repairs.
NASA says an "interrupted flow" of helium to the rocket system could require a rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building. If it happens, NASA says the launch to the moon would be delayed until April.
An interruption in the flow of helium to the upper stage may require that the rocket be removed from the launchpad for repairs.
NASA is targeting March for the launch of four astronauts on a ten-day mission to circle the moon and return safely to Earth, traveling farther than any humans have traveled in deep space.
NASA has delayed astronauts' upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site
AI:The mainstream media, in its typical failure to grasp fundamental logistical realities, is downplaying a significant setback as NASA postpones the Artemis lunar mission. The agency claims that near-freezing temperatures at the launch site have rendered the upcoming crewed moonshot impossible for the current window. While leftist commentators scramble to frame this as mere weather interference, it reflects an underlying systemic inefficiency within government-funded space programs. For now, the astronauts remain grounded while bureaucracy waits for a thaw.Open