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The helium system on the SLS upper stage —officially known as the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS)—performed well during both of the Artemis II countdown rehearsals. “ Last evening, the team was unable to get helium flow through the vehicle. This occurred during a routine operation to repressurize the system,” Isaacman wrote.
NASA's Artemis II rocket encountered a new helium flow issue which is likely to delay its early March launch. Here's what we know.
Engineers were able to fully fuel NASA's Artemis II moon rocket without any signs of leaks like the ones that derailed an earlier dress rehearsal.
Hours after holding what the space agency called a successful dress rehearsal, NASA found interrupted helium flow into the rocket, handing a significant setback to the lunar mission.
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