NASA rolls back Artemis II SLS rocket to Vehicle Assembly Building for helium flow repairs

NASA Artemis II Rocket Rolls Back to Vehicle Assembly Building

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Saturday, June 27, 2026 · 1:55 AM UTC

NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission began rolling back from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:38 a.m. EST on Feb. 25. The launch director gave the go for the rollback at 9:28 a.m. EST followed Once the vehicle arrives, technicians will establish platforms to diagnose the helium flow issue to the rocket's upper stage and fix it. A livestream of the rollback will be streamed on the agency's YouTube channel. Updates regarding the rollback will be posted on the mission blog as well as on X

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