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NASA Artemis II launch date pushed back

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.

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NASA’s Artemis II reaches the launch pad and the countdown to the Moon begins

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NASA’s Artemis 2 moon rocket reaches launch pad, entering final countdown to crewed lunar mission

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Florida's extreme cold forces delay in critical NASA moon mission test

NASA will soon roll out the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to their launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Florida residents don't have to be in person to see Artemis II SLS rocket

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NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier than Feb. 8

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Artemis II: All About NASA's Ambitious Return to the Moon

It's a critical proof of the viability of both the SLS and the Orion capsule that will hold the crew.

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NASA pushes back Artemis II 'wet dress rehearsal' due to Florida cold weather

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When is Artemis 2 lifting off? Launch date window, times, what to know

Before NASA can decide a rocket launch date for Artemis 2, the giant SLS rocket has to ace a critical fueling test known as a wet dress rehearsal.

Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad with this 24-hour livestream

The Artemis 2 moon mission's SLS rocket is on the pad at Kennedy Space Center for testing ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch, and you can watch it 24/7 via this livestream.

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA set to take stations for moon rocket fueling test

With the wet dress rehearsal, essentially a critical fueling test of the Artemis 2 Space Launch System moon rocket, now back on Feb. 2, NASA said in a statement that it can no longer target Feb. 6 or Feb. 7, the first two days of its launch window. The Artemis 2 launch window originally ran from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10.

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NASA Artemis II launch date pushed back

When is Artemis 2 lifting off? Launch date window, times, what to know

Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad with this 24-hour livestream

Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA set to take stations for moon rocket fueling test

NASA begins countdown for Artemis II wet dress rehearsal: What we know so far

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