Nasa moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy

2026-02-21 - 17:25

Nasa’s new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, putting next month’s planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy. The space agency revealed the latest problem just one day after targeting March 6 for humanity’s first flight to the moon in more than half a century. Overnight, the flow of helium to the rocket’s upper stage was interrupted, officials said. Solid helium flow is required for launch. This helium issue has nothing to do with the hydrogen fuel leaks that marred a countdown...