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NASA delays Artemis II launch

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 is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as Saturday

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

NASA is just days away from its first chance to launch Artemis 2, the first astronaut mission to the moon since 1972, and will attempt a critical test for the lunar flight on Monday, Feb. 2.

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NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site

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

Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal livestream: Watch the rocket test live

The so-called " wet dress rehearsal " will load the Space Launch System with 700,000 gallons of ultra‑cold propellants at the rocket's Kennedy Space Center launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The trial run, now targeted for Monday, Feb. 2, takes the countdown all the way to 29 seconds before liftoff, then stops.

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Artemis II Has A Fast-Approaching Launch Date And New Streaming Show, Moonbound

When does Artemis 2 launch? Who is in the crew? What is the mission? How can you binge a documentary series about the mission? We've got all your answers right here.

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 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.