Coverage dated February 20, 2026

NASA moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump astronauts' lunar trip into April

Headline from WHEC Rochester

NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, almost certain to bump astronauts' lunar trip into spring. The space agency revealed the latest problem on Saturday, just one day after targeting March 6 for humanity's first flight to the moon in more than half a century.

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  1. Bangor Daily News

    NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, putting next month’s planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy.The

  2. WHEC Rochester

    NASA moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump astronauts' lunar trip into April (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, almost certain to bump astronauts' lunar trip into spring. The space agency revealed the latest problem on Saturday, just one day after targeting March 6 for humanity's first flight to the moon in more than half a century.

  3. WSVN Miami

    NASA moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump astronauts’ lunar trip into April - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, almost certain to bump astronauts’ first lunar trip in decades into spring.The

  4. New York Post

    NASA’s moon rocket hit by new problem expected to postpone astronauts’ lunar trip (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    NASA’s new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, almost certain to bump astronauts’ first lunar trip in decades into spring.

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