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NASA has delayed the Artemis II mission launch from February to March 2024 due to hydrogen leaks and technical issues identified during a wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will send four astronauts aboard the Orion capsule on a lunar flyby, the first crewed moon mission since 1972.

The next potential launch window is set to open on March 6, 2024. Engineers will evaluate the data and address issues before establishing a new launch date. Astronauts have been in medical quarantine since January 21 and will continue training while awaiting the revised schedule. The mission is part of a larger program aimed at future lunar landings, with the European Space Agency contributing key components.