Notable Quotes
'We have captured imagery... that, based on the data that we have within that imagery, we don't know what it is.'
'There's a very real possibility we're going to arrive at a conclusion in our lifetime that perhaps there's life everywhere.'
We are faced with another space race.
Crew safety will remain the highest priority, ensuring NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, return home at the end of their mission.
After overnight data showed an interruption in helium flow in the SLS interim cryogenic propulsion stage, teams are troubleshooting and preparing for a likely rollback of Artemis II to the VAB. This will almost assuredly impact the March launch window.
A rollback would mean NASA will not launch Artemis II in the March launch window. However, the quick preparations enable NASA to potentially preserve the April launch window if a rollback is required, pending the outcome of data findings, repair efforts, and how the schedule comes to fruition in the coming days and weeks.