WESH 2 NBC Orlando’s Michelle Imperato and Stewart Moore sat down for a live interview with Dr. Ken Kremer on Mar 12, 2026 to discuss the status of Artemis II human lunar flyby mission around the Moon with four astronauts and how NASA is preparing for the launch now targeting April 1, 2026, following repairs to the Helium flow interruption. Screenshot Credit: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpClose.com/WESH 2 NBC News Orlando
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 32-story tall stack will roll back out to launch pad 39B for a second time on March 19.
Liftoff of NASAs Artemis II human lunar flyby is targeting April 1 – pending completion of final work preparation.
WESH 2’s Michelle Imperato and Stewart Moore sat down for a live interview with Dr. Ken Kremer on Mar. 12 to discuss the Artemis II mission around the Moon with four astronauts and how NASA is preparing for the launch of Artemis II.
WESH 2 NBC Orlando’s Michelle Imperato and Stewart Moore sat down for a live interview with Dr. Ken Kremer on Mar 12, 2026 to discuss the status of Artemis II human lunar flyby mission around the Moon with four astronauts and how NASA is preparing for the launch now targeting April 1, 2026, following repairs to the Helium flow interruption. Screenshot Credit: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpClose.com/WESH 2 NBC News Orlando
The program aired live at 7 p.m. ET Mar 12, 2026 on WESH 2 NBC News Orlando.
Watch my Live Interview on WESH 2 NBC News Orlando at 7 PM embedded here:
Caption: WESH 2’s Michelle Imperato and Stewart Moore sat down for a live interview with Dr. Ken Kremer on Mar 12, 2026 to discuss the Artemis II mission human lunar flyby around the Moon with four astronauts and how NASA is preparing for the launch of Artemis II NET April 1, 2026, following repairs to the Helium flow interruption. Credit: WESH 2 NBC News Orlando
Water reflecting NASA Artemis II SLS & Orion moon rocket arriving at the doors to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida the evening of Feb. 25, 2026 after 7 p.m. – after rolling back from Launch Complex 39B. NASA will repair blockages of helium flow to the interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS) upper stage required for purges and fuel tank pressurization to launch the rocket. Once complete the SLS rocket will roll back to pad 39B to launch four astronauts around the Moon and back for Artemis II test flight. Credit: Ken Kremer / Space UpClose
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