NASA's Artemis 2 Rocket Delays Moon Mission Due to Fuel Leak
NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which aims to send astronauts to the far side of the moon, has been delayed due to a hydrogen fuel leak discovered during a wet dress rehearsal on February 3, 2026. The Artemis 2 Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, along with the Orion spacecraft, was fully loaded with propellant to identify and fix potential issues ahead of its scheduled launch. The mission, which will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen, is now postponed to no earlier than early March. Meanwhile, SpaceX's Crew-12 Dragon spacecraft, named 'Freedom', successfully launched on February 13, 2026, carrying astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for an eight-month mission. 
