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NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test

You can see NASA's Artemis rocket on the launch pad anytime. Here's how

The towering rocket NASA will use to help propel four astronauts on a historic trip around the moon is vertical on the launch pad, and you can see it anytime.

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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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NASA delays Artemis mission to moon due to cold weather

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

As early as Sunday, Feb. 8, the rocket could provide the initial burst of thrust to propel the crew of Artemis 2 into space on the first human lunar spaceflight in more than 50 years.

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: Moon rocket fueling test now set for Feb. 2

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Cold snap forces NASA to scrub Artemis II rehearsal, delays launch

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Artemis II launch timeline delayed due to weather, NASA officials say

NASA has decided to bring the Crew-11 astronauts home a month earlier than originally planned due to a "medical concern" with one of them.

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Cold weather in Florida is pushing back the Artemis II launch

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NASA delays Artemis 2 pre-launch test due to cold snap

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.

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Artemis II wet dress rehearsal countdown begins at Kennedy Space Center

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.

Artemis II set to launch in February, one step closer to returning to the moon

The first humans stepped on the moon in 1972, and since then, no one has back. Now, NASA is taking the steps to get back to the surface of the moon, this time with bigger plans in mind for the future of space exploration.

Artemis 2 mission timeline: An itinerary for the historic 10-day flight

The mission, called Artemis II, will send a crew in the Orion capsule to verify that its life-support, navigation, communications, and flight systems work as designed in deep space. The astronauts are Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch of NASA, and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency.