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NASA delays first Artemis moonshot with astronauts

NASA begins a practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in more than 50 years

NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test that will determine when four astronauts blast off on a lunar flyby.

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NASA delays first Artemis moonshot with astronauts due to extreme cold at launch site

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NASA delays Artemis II moon launch due to rare arctic outbreak in Florida

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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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Cold weather in Florida is pushing back the Artemis II launch

Artemis II will instead carry four astronauts – Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman – on a 10-day mission flying around the moon.

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Artemis II: All About NASA's Ambitious Return to the Moon

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NASA pushes back Artemis II 'wet dress rehearsal' due to Florida cold weather

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NASA delays Artemis mission to moon due to cold weather

The first Artemis moonshot with a crew is now targeted for no earlier than Feb. 8, two days later than planned.

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA set to take stations for moon rocket 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.

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NASA's Artemis II Rocket Has A Potentially Dangerous Flaw That Has Experts Worried

The Artemis II mission that will take a crew of astronauts around the moon and back to Earth is expected to launch no earlier than February 6, 2026.