The first manned flight to the moon since 1972 is still a long time coming: Due to technical problems, the US space agency NASA has to postpone the “Artemis 2” launch again.
02/22/2026, 05:2902/22/2026, 05:29
There is a problem with the helium supply in one of the rocket stages, NASA boss Jared Isaacman wrote on platform This means that the launch window planned for March can no longer be met, wrote Isaacman.
The first manned flight to the moon in over 50 years is further delayed.Image: keystone
NASA had originally targeted the “Artemis 2” launch for the beginning of February, but this date had to be postponed due to hydrogen leaks during tests. After another test run, in which all processes except the actual start were tested, Isaacman only spoke of “major progress” on Friday. The earliest possible launch date for the mission was given as March 6th.
During the course of the year there are further dates with the necessary conditions for a start, around the beginning of April. The “Artemis 2” mission will allow people to fly near the moon for the first time in more than half a century. The US astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman as well as their Canadian colleague Jeremy Hansen are supposed to orbit the moon on the approximately ten-day mission. The last time US astronauts were on the moon was in 1972. (sda/dpa)