NASA's Artemis II rocket will remain on the ground until April due to a helium system malfunction, after hydrogen leaks were resolved.

NASA has announced that the Artemis II rocket, intended for the return of astronauts to the Moon, will remain on the ground at least until April due to a new technical failure. After engineers fixed the hydrogen leaks and set a launch date for March 6, the rocket's helium system failed, forcing the agency to postpone the mission again. The rocket will be brought back to the hangar for further investigation and repairs. NASA has planned a slow movement of the vehicle over a distance of 4 miles to Kennedy Space Center, weather permitting. The failure in the helium system, necessary for purging the engines and pressurizing the fuel tanks, has led to the postponement of the first crewed journey to the Moon in the last 50 years. The Artemis II mission, which will include four members, remains on hold, and the launch will depend on the repairs made.