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NASA begins loading rocket with propellant in crucial test ahead of historic moon mission launch

NASA’s rehearsal for Artemis II marks one of the final steps before four astronauts get launched into deep space for the first time since the Apollo program ended.

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NASA fuels its moon rocket in a crucial test to decide when Artemis astronauts will launch

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When is Artemis II rocket launch from Florida? NASA plans delayed test

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA begins countdown for critical fueling test

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 gets countdown rolling for practice run of Artemis II moon launch

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NASA to launch 2 missions in February. Here’s where they’re going

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Moon rocket fueling test on tap to clear way for launch

If the countdown and fueling test go well, four astronauts will set their sights on a Super Bowl Sunday launch to the moon.

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Artemis 2 SLS countdown begins as NASA preps critical fueling rehearsal

The countdown for NASA’s next trip around the Moon has shifted from planning to practice, as controllers begin a high‑stakes fueling rehearsal for the Artemis 2 Space Launch System. The wet dress test is designed to push the rocket and ground systems through a full launch‑day script,

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA prepares to load propellant in critical 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.