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NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test

You can see NASA's Artemis rocket on the launch pad anytime. Here's how

The towering rocket NASA will use to help propel four astronauts on a historic trip around the moon is vertical on the launch pad, and you can see it anytime.

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NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier than Feb. 8

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How NASA Built Its Massive Artemis II Moon Rocket

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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's Artemis II Moon Mission: How to Watch and What to Know

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Cold snap forces NASA to scrub Artemis II rehearsal, delays launch

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Artemis II set to launch in February, one step closer to returning to the moon

As soon as Feb. 8, the rocket will launch with four astronauts.

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Colorado prepares to send NASA around the moon with upcoming Artemis II launch

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Former NASA astronaut discusses Artemis II safety concerns, launch delay

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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.

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NASA’s lunar rocket is surrounded by safety concerns

NASA hopes to launch a new mission to the moon in the coming months

NASA moves up Artemis II rocket test

NASA is moving up a key test of its Artemis II rocket as unusually cold weather grips Central Florida, forcing officials to adjust schedules at Kennedy Space Center. The region is expecting sub-freezing temperatures arriving on Saturday night and Sunday morning.

NASA’s Next Moon Rocket Runs on Shuttle Engines—Here’s the Story Behind Each One

NASA is getting ready to launch its massive, fully expendable rocket for the first crewed flight to the Moon since Apollo. The agency’s new era of spaceflight comes with a few parts from its past, specifically three rocket engines that have previously flown on space shuttle missions.

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NASA Artemis 2 moon rocket's core stage engines installed in 4K time-lapse

Artemis 2's Space Launch System rocket core stage was fitted with 4 RS-25 engines at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Footage courtesy: NASA/Evan Deroche/Steven Seipel/Eric Bordelon Time-lapsed by Space.