NASA delays Artemis mission to moon
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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 has delayed astronauts' upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site
Cold temperatures in the Sunshine State have led to a delay in the wet dress rehearsal for NASA's Artemis II moon launch.
NASA officials have outlined possible Cape Canaveral launch timing scenarios for the Artemis II moon astronauts and the ISS-bound Crew-12 astronauts.
Cold weather in Cape Canaveral prompted administrators to delay a crucial dress rehearsal for the launch. That leaves Artemis II with a narrower window to launch in February.
The cold weather didn’t stop NASA from calling employees to work Saturday night to begin the two-day countdown of a test run for its Artemis II moon mission. Staff were called to stations at Kennedy Space Center at 8:13 p.
NASA has begun a two-day practice countdown for its first moonshot with astronauts in 53 years. The dress rehearsal that started Saturday night will culminate with the fueling of the space agency's new moon rocket.
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.