Could NASA’s Artemis 2 rollout get delayed again? NASA engineers are targeting tonight at 8 PM [Mar 16, 2026] to roll the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. The Artemis crew entered quarantine last night to prepare for a launch next month. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose joins FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to preview NASA’s rollout and the odds of a successful string of events before the launch window opens next month. video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/fmc-vihrm1hbp25zq1hj. Credit: Fox 35 Orlando/Screenshot: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpclose.comCAPE CANAVERAL/KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – On March 19, 2026 I was interviewed live by Fox 35 Orlando about updating the status on NASA Artemis II rollout from VAB to launch pad39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center that was scheduled to start later in the evening that day at about 8 p.m. ET.
At the time of the interview at 11:30 am ET interview winds were howling on the Florida Space Coast, just abit below the weather criteria limit
We also discussed in detail the work ahead required to launch the Artiemis II SLS and Orion moon rocket NET April 1 – with 4 Astronauts to the moon and back.
The Artemis crew entered quarantine last night to prepare for a launch next month
Watch my complete live interview of Fox 35 Orlando here:
Caption: Could NASA’s Artemis 2 rollout get delayed again?
NASA engineers are targeting tonight at 8 PM [Mar 16, 2026] to roll the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. The Artemis crew entered quarantine last night to prepare for a launch next month. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose joins FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to preview NASA’s rollout and the odds of a successful string of events before the launch window opens next month. Credit: Fox 35 Orlando
Could NASA’s Artemis 2 rollout get delayed again? NASA engineers are targeting tonight at 8 PM [Mar 16, 2026] to roll the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. The Artemis crew entered quarantine last night to prepare for a launch next month. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose joins FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to preview NASA’s rollout and the odds of a successful string of events before the launch window opens next month. video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/fmc-vihrm1hbp25zq1hj. Credit: Fox 35 Orlando/Screenshot: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpclose.comNASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft mega moon rocket for the Artemis II crewed moonshot mission completed its rollback from launch pad 39B into the VAB where it arrived inside late evening Feb. 25, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida – to fix the helium flow interruption issue detected in the ICPS upper stage during testing overnight Feb. 21 at Launch Complex 39B.
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Mar 19 Fox 35 Orlando: Watch my complete live interview about updating the status on NASA Artemis II rollout from VAB to launch pad39B. And work ahead required to launch net April 1 with 4 Astronauts to the moon and back.
Could NASA’s Artemis 2 rollout get delayed again? NASA engineers are targeting tonight at 8 PM [Mar 16, 2026] to roll the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. The Artemis crew entered quarantine last night to prepare for a launch next month. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose joins FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to preview NASA’s rollout and the odds of a successful string of events before the launch window opens next month. video: https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/fmc-vihrm1hbp25zq1hj. Credit: Fox 35 Orlando/Screenshot: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpclose.comx
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CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – I was interviewed live by WESH 2 NBC News Orlando on Mar 12 for my comments and analysis update follow todays NASA News Conference at the Kennedy Space Center Press Site NASA top managers announced that the Artemis II moon rocket repairs ti the Helium flow interruption are mostly complete inside the VAB and that the
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft mega moon rocket for the Artemis II crewed moonshot mission completed its rollback from launch pad 39B into the VAB where it arrived inside late evening Feb. 25, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida – to fix the helium flow interruption issue detected in the ICPS upper stage during testing
