Dress-Rehearsal Countdown Underway for Critical Artemis II Moon Mission Rocket Fueling Test

Dress-rehearsal countdown underway for critical Artemis II moon mission rocket fueling test

If the countdown and fueling test go well, four astronauts will set their sights on a Super Bowl Sunday launch to the moon.

What to know about Artemis II's 'wet dress rehearsal'

As astronauts prepare to fly around the moon, critical testing must occur before there is "Go" for launch.

NASA starts launch rehearsal for Artemis II mission to the moon

After adjusting its timeline for the last remaining tests of the Artemis II space launch system and Orion capsule because of freezing cold temperatures in Florida, NASA is now pressing ahead in preparation for launch.

NASA gets countdown rolling for practice run of Artemis II moon launch

The cold weather didn’t stop NASA from calling employees to work Saturday night to begin the two-day countdown of a test run for its Artemis II moon mission. Staffers were called to stations at Kennedy Space Center at 8:13 p.m., which is 48 hours and 40 minutes before the opening of a planned simulated launch window coming Monday at 9 p.m. that will run into Tuesday morning until about 1 a.m. Teams will be filling the Space Launch System rocket …

Crucial Test Ahead for NASA's Moon Rocket

NASA began a two-day countdown Saturday to a critical dress rehearsal for its new moon rocket, a fueling test that will determine when four astronauts blast off on a lunar flyby, per the AP . Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew, who are already in quarantine to avoid germs, are on...

Artemis II: NASA Begins Critical Launch Rehearsal for First Crewed Lunar Mission Since Apollo

The rehearsal, scheduled to run through early February 3, is meant to stress-test both machines and humans behind NASA’s ambitious return to deep space exploration.