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StatusMar 3, 2026Launch location: Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USAWindow: Rollout readiness phase

NASA resolves Artemis II helium flow issue, keeps rollout prep on track

Artemis II SLS stack at Kennedy Space Center during prep operations
Image source: NASA
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NASA says teams identified and repaired a seal-related helium flow obstruction on the Artemis II stack, shifting attention from fault isolation to schedule execution.

A resolved ground-to-vehicle flow issue reduces one immediate technical unknown in an already tight launch-readiness sequence.

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