Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.

Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.

Administrator Jared Isaacman cites ‘major progress’ since earlier discovery of liquid hydrogen leaking from rocket

The mission to the far side of the Moon and back will likely be postponed after problems with were spotted with its rocket, a Nasa official said.

Artemis 2 is a precursor to the US space agency's planned astronaut moon landing with Artemis III scheduled for 2028.