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Artemis II launch abort system battery temperature issue judged instrumentation

April 1, 2026Jeff Foust

Jeff Foust reports NASA flagged a launch abort system battery temperature out of range, then said it was likely an instrumentation issue and not expected to affect launch.

NASA reporting an issue with one of the batteries on the Artemis 2 launch abort system; temperature out of range.
NASA: "Engineers investigated a sensor on the launch abort system’s attitude control motor controller battery that showed a higher temperature than would be expected. It is believed to be an instrumentation issue and will not affect today’s launch."
Jeff Foust
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