NASA starts launch rehearsal for Artemis II mission to moon
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Artemis 2 SLS countdown begins as NASA preps critical fueling rehearsal
The countdown for NASA’s next trip around the Moon has shifted from planning to practice, as controllers begin a high‑stakes fueling rehearsal for the Artemis 2 Space Launch System. The wet dress test is designed to push the rocket and ground systems through a full launch‑day script,
NASA has released an animation detailing the Artemis II mission, a crewed test flight that will validate the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft for deep-space travel beyond low Earth orbit.
The buzz is building for NASA’s Artemis II mission that will send four astronauts on a 10-day voyage around the moon. The highly anticipated endeavor will be the first crewed moon-bound flight since the final Apollo mission way back in 1972.
NASA has announced the final test before an Artemis II launch date. Here's what to expect from this weekend's wet dress rehearsal.