Science & Technology — 2026-03-18

NASA Targets March 20 for Artemis II Rollout; April 1 Launch Window Intact

NASA targets March 20 to roll the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B following completion of a flight termination system harness replacement. The rollout preserves the April 1 launch window for Artemis II, which will send four astronauts on a lunar flyby -- the first crewed mission beyond LEO since Apollo 17 in 1972.

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