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NASA just fueled up its Artemis 2 moon rocket in 2nd critical test. Was it a success? (It sure looked like it.)

NASA's second attempt to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket appeared to go well on Thursday (Feb. 19), potentially keeping the mission on track to launch as soon as early March.

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NASA’s moon rocket fuel is infamous for leaks, so why risk it?

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NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon

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NASA begins mock Artemis 2 launch countdown ahead of fueling test

The mission, which will send four astronauts on a 10-day trip around the moon, has been delayed until at least March.

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NASA’s 2nd try on Artemis II test run mostly smooth, could set up moonshot mission

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NASA conducts Artemis II wet dress rehearsal

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NASA Retries Crucial Fueling Test For Moon Rocket After Dangerous Leaks

"We will not launch unless we are ready, and the safety of our astronauts will remain the highest priority," he said last week on X.

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NASA moves forward with Artemis II tanking test that could set up moonshot mission

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NASA will retest Artemis 2 moon rocket after discovering fueling issues

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The fuel set to propel NASA’s moon crew is notorious for leaking. So why use it?

NASA’s first crewed moon mission in decades was delayed as its engineers grapple with an all-too-familiar rocket problem: hydrogen leaks. Fixing the issue is even trickier than it may seem.

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NASA conducts second Artemis II wet dress rehearsal

During the first wet dress rehearsal on Monday, Feb. 2, teams uncovered a liquid hydrogen leak in an interface that is used to route the fuel into the SLS’s core stage. In fact, that was the same portion where a liquid hydrogen leak was found during the Artemis I mission back in 2022.