
Launch delayed 'til March due to hydrogen leaks, a balky hatch, need to launch a crew to Space Station, and geometry with the Moon. Next opportunities: March 6, 7, 8, 9, 11. For the familes & friends it's a big midwinter disruption of plans. For the Artemis crew & nasa it's safety and another month of training and preparation to get it all right. The Moon will patiently wait. (photo NASA KSC)

Moon rocket about to get fuelled. nasa is making the decision if the Florida weather is warm enough and the systems are GO to start pumping liquid hydrogen & oxygen into Artemis. Expect leaks and problems, but if all gets...

This behemoth machine is carrying the Artemis 2 Moon rocket out to the launch pad. It carried the Shuttles I launched in too. A massive, clanking crawler and skilled crew, taking infinite care. Watch live nasa

The moment of splashdown, after 5 months off-world. Glad to see all 4 crew members safely back, especially the one needing extra medical care. Well done nasa and spacex. They’ll be joyful, wistful, unsteady and tired as they readapt to gravity...