Washington, United States, Feb 25, 2026 (AFP) - NASA rolls Moon rocket off launchpad for repairs

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2026-02-27

NASA on Wednesday was rolling its towering Moon rocket back to its hangar for repairs, after windows for liftoff were pushed back over technical issues. The US space agency said it would roll its 322-foot (98-meter) SLS rocket off the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida after teams detected issues with helium flow. The decision means further delays for the highly anticipated Artemis 2 mission, which will last approximately 10 days and see three......

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