NASA, Artemis and countdown
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NASA conducted a critical test of its Artemis II moon rocket Monday night at Kennedy Space Center, briefly pausing the countdown after a minor equipment issue during the wet dress rehearsal, a key milestone ahead of the mission’s first crewed flight.
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.
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Already in quarantine to avoid germs, Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew will be the first people to launch to the moon since 1972. They will monitor the dress rehearsal from their Houston base before flying to Kennedy Space Center once the rocket is cleared for flight.
NASA initiated the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal countdown at Kennedy Space Center, marking a full launch simulation with propellant loading, countdown holds, and scrub procedures.