NASA has a new problem to fix before the next Artemis II countdown test

The next series of launch opportunities for the Artemis II mission begin March 3. If the mission doesn’t lift off in March, NASA will need to roll the rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building to ...

NASA begins a practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in more than 50 years

NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test that will determine when four astronauts blast off on a lunar flyby.

When is the Artemis II rocket launch? NASA countdown test ahead

NASA is planning to conduct a critical fueling test known as a wet dress rehearsal that will determine if Artemis 2 is on ...

NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts

NASA fueled its new moon rocket in one final make-or-break test Monday, with hopes of sending astronauts on a lunar ...

NASA pauses Artemis II countdown during launch rehearsal

NASA conducted a critical test of its Artemis II moon rocket Monday night at Kennedy Space Center, briefly pausing the ...
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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 ...

Moon rocket fueling test on tap to clear way for launch

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 runs dress-rehearsal countdown for 1st crewed moonshot in 50+ years

NASA is running a high‑stakes dress‑rehearsal countdown for Artemis II, the first mission to send astronauts toward the Moon ...

NASA's moon rocket test hit by hydrogen leak as crew awaits crucial countdown for Artemis launch

NASA's crucial pre-launch fueling test for its new moon rocket was interrupted by a hydrogen leak, forcing engineers to pause ...