Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

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March 12, 2026
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NASA targets early April for the Artemis II Moon mission after technical problems were fixed.

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NASA announced it has resolved technical problems that delayed the Artemis II Moon mission and is now targeting early April for launch. The space agency says the rocket is ready for launch after fixing the technical issues that caused previous delays.

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