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NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success
NASA successfully completed a key fueling test with over 700,000 gallons of propellant and aims for a March 6 launch to send astronauts around the moon for the first time in 50 years.
- On Friday, NASA said it could launch four astronauts on the Artemis II lunar fly-around as soon as March 6 from Florida's Kennedy Space Center after a successful rocket fueling test.
- After earlier hydrogen leaks, launch teams reported major progress between a disrupted first rehearsal and a second test without significant seepage Thursday after technicians replaced two seals.
- The countdown clocks hit the 29-second mark during the second rehearsal, while Commander Reid Wiseman and two of his crew monitored Thursday's operation alongside launch controllers.
- With a narrow March window, NASA must complete remaining checks including a flight readiness review, and the space agency has only five days in March to launch the crew aboard the Space Launch System rocket before standing down until April.
- The astronauts would be the first since Apollo 17 in 1972 to fly to the moon, and the three Americans and one Canadian will begin a mandatory two-week health quarantine Friday night.
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NASA is targeting March 6, 2026, for the Artemis II rocket launch following a successful fueling test at Kennedy Space Center. The crew of four has entered quarantine for the 10-day mission, which will be the first to carry humans around the Moon in over 50 years. This flight is the final test before NASA's planned lunar landing in 2027. 🔬 NASA Artemis II Moon Mission 2026 Update: Eyes March 6 for Rocket Launch After Successful Rehearsal.
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