Helium issue forces Artemis 2 launch delay, rocket return to Vehicle Assembly Building @SpaceflightNowVideo
Helium issue forces Artemis 2 launch delay, rocket return to Vehicle Assembly Building  @SpaceflightNowVideo
Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
NASA's Artemis 2 mission encountered a new hurdle overnight heading into February 21. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said a helium issue related to the upper stage of the Space Launch System rocket will force the launch vehicle to return to the Vehicle Assembly Building. This also creates some uncertainty about how soon the Artemis 2 Moon mission will be able to launch from the Kennedy Space Center.

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Helium issue forces Artemis 2 launch delay, rocket return to Vehicle Assembly Building

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