• We’ll start things off this week with some breaking news from NASA: just days after the space agency announced the Artemis II crew was preparing toblast off towards the Moon as soon as March 6th, a new problem with the Space Launch System rocket has pushed the launch back indefinitely.According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, problems encountered while loading helium into the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) necessitate rolling the massive rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for diagnosis and repair. • The logistics of shuffling the vehicle 6.8 kilometers (4.2 miles) from the pad to the VAB is going to eat up at least a week, and sending it back the other way is naturally just as much of a production. • Add in the time they’ll need to actually figure out what’s wrong with the ICPS and make the necessary repairs, and it’s easy to see why a March launch is almost certainly off the table. • It’s frustrating to see the Artemis II mission get delayed this close to launch, but sending humans into space isn’t the sort of thing you can cut corners on. • Well, you’d think so at least. • This weekNASA also released a scathing reportdetailing the multitude of technical issues that came up during the 2024 test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

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NASA’s Artemis II launch has been pushed indefinitely after a helium‑loading fault in the Space Launch System’s Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage forced the rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs, adding at least a week to the schedule. The agency also released a Type A mishap report on Boeing’s CST‑100 Starliner test flight, the most serious incident rating since the 1970s. Meanwhile, a surge in “Flock” attacks on U.S. surveillance cameras has led to multiple arrests, including Jefferey Sovern who faced 13 charges. Toyota’s Mirai resale value has collapsed, with used models now selling for under $10,000. Finally, F‑Droid warns that Google’s upcoming Android developer registration process may impose new restrictions.

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