NASA Delays Artemis II Lunar Mission Due to Hydrogen Leak

NASA has postponed the planned launch of the Artemis II manned lunar mission to no earlier than March following the discovery of a hydrogen leak during a critical fueling test. According to Jin10, this mission aims to send astronauts near the moon for the first time since 1972. The delay is intended to provide the team with time to review data and conduct a second test. In a statement released on Tuesday, NASA reported that engineers encountered several challenges during this week's test, including a sudden increase in liquid hydrogen leakage, an issue with a valve related to hatch pressurization, and disruptions in some audio channels.