NASA announced on Tuesday the postponement of the launch of the historic Artemis II lunar mission to March.

The decision to change the date of the mission, which will send four astronauts into deep space for the first time since the Apollo program, was announced after completing a dress rehearsal early Tuesday morning, “a crucial test of the impressive rocket system that will propel the astronauts on an unprecedented trajectory around the Moon.”

NASA completed a wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission in the early morning hours on Feb. 3. To allow teams to review data and conduct a second wet dress rehearsal, NASA will now target March as the the earliest possible launch opportunity for the Artemis II mission.… pic.twitter.com/jSnCUPLQb6

— NASA (@NASA) February 3, 2026

According to the space agency, several problems were detected during the test “because the cold weather caused a delay in the launch, including hydrogen leaks while filling the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket with propellant.”

With the change of launch date, previously scheduled for February 8, it will be possible to review the data and conduct a second launch test.

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Source: cnnespanol

(Reference image source: Yuzhe Dong on Unsplash)

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