NASA delays Artemis II moon launch
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If the countdown and fueling test go well, four astronauts will set their sights on a Super Bowl Sunday launch to the moon.
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NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts
NASA has run into exasperating fuel leaks in a make-or-break test of the moon rocket that's supposed to send astronauts on a lunar fly-around.
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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,
Artemis II is preparing for launch from the Kennedy Space Center, where the rocket will carry the Orion spacecraft for a second time, this time with a crew on its journey to the moon.
NASA personnel are continuing their “wet dress rehearsal countdown” for the Artemis II moon mission rocket launch, which could happen in about one week.
NASA has begun a two-day practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in 53 years. The dress rehearsal that started Saturday night will culminate with the fueling of the space agency's new moon rocket.