NASA, Artemis II and Florida launch
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The delay pushes back the spacecraft's wet dress rehearsal — a critical pre-launch test — and moves the earliest possible launch date to Sunday, Feb. 8. NASA emphasized that no official launch date will be set until teams have completed their review of the rehearsal results.
NASA is planning the roll out of its Artemis II rocket in advance of the coming launch window, with the mission kicking off in the months to come.
With a focus on rapid reuse and reducing launch costs, Neutron’s “Hungry Hippo” fairing halves remain attached to the rocket throughout the entire mission, including launch, payload deployment, and return to Earth – a world-first for a reusable commercial rocket.
NASA moved a 322-foot-tall rocket out to the launchpad on Saturday, a key step as the agency prepares for a long-awaited mission to send four astronauts around the moon. The Space Launch System rocket, topped with the Orion capsule, which will carry the ...