NASA, Artemis and Florida
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NASA plans to run its final launch test for Artemis II Monday in preparation for the Sunday launch of the first manned trip to the moon since 1972.
NASA plans to launch the Crew-12 mission earlier than intended after a medical evacuation at the ISS. But could the Artemis 2 mission delay it?
The convergence of the Artemis II and Crew-12 launch schedules adds another layer of importance to Monday’s countdown test at Kennedy Space Center. For the first time since the 1960s, NASA has separate astronaut crews simultaneously in preflight quarantine, a routine measure to prevent crew members from flying to space with an illness.
The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now targeted for no earlier than Feb. 8, two days later than planned.
NASA is providing a 24/7 live feed of the Space Launch System rocket on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA is preparing for the Artemis II moon mission with a final launch test. The test checks fueling, countdown steps, and safety systems. Weather conditions play an important role in launch plans. Engineers across the U.
NASA has delayed astronauts' upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site.
SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.
NASA will launch two crewed missions in early February, sending astronauts to the ISS to prepare for Mars missions and another crew to orbit the moon.
Video shows the NASA WB-57 plane touching down with a jolt, its wings bouncing as yellow fire and white smoke bursts from beneath it.