Nasa aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after successful test

South China Morning Post TechnologyNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026 at 07:24 PM

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NASA rules out March launch for manned moon mission over technical issues

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NASA is aiming to launch the Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts to fly around the moon, as early as March 6 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This follows a successful rocket fueling test, which resolved previous hydrogen leak issues. The test is considered a significant step towards America's return to the lunar environment. The crew, consisting of three Americans and one Canadian, will begin a mandatory two-week health quarantine. NASA has a five-day launch window in March before having to postpone the mission until April. The Artemis II mission is a crucial step in NASA's broader Artemis program focused on lunar exploration.

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The space agency has only five days in March to launch the crew aboard the Space Launch System rocket before standing down until April.

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The three Americans and one Canadian plan to go into the mandatory two-week health quarantine on Friday night.

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Launch teams made “major progress” between the first countdown rehearsal and the second test.

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Nasa aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fuelling test.

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Nasa could launch four astronauts on the Artemis II lunar fly-around as soon as March 6 from Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre.

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Canada 40% Florida ×250% Space Launch System ×260% Kennedy Space Centre ×260% United States 60% Moon 70% Jared Isaacman ×270% Artemis II ×280% National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) ×590%

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