NASA to Return Its Moon Rocket to Hangar for More Repairs Before Astronauts Strap In

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (L) at the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Feb. 21, 2026. NASA via AP

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Grounded until at least April, NASA’s giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar this week for more repairs before astronauts climb aboard.

The space agency said Sunday it’s targeting Tuesday for the slow, four-mile trek across Kennedy Space Center, weather permitting.