NASA has delayed the Artemis II launch two days, from February 6th to the 8th. The delay was originally because of problems with the “wet rehearsal”. We already did have three astronauts die in a fire during a rehearsal, so good job learning from history.
Now today I hear that it was actually delayed because of extreme cold at the launch site, calling to mind the Challenger explosion.
It’s starting to sound like this is all contrived to give the public retroactive faith in NASA. The only things that can make me more suspicious is if they actually say the words, “Wait until April.”
Or possibly, it’s not PR. Maybe they really have learned. But if the next delay is because they want to be sure the foam is secure on the booster then I will raise an eyebrow to unparalleled heights.