NASA, Artemis II lunar moon
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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.
The rollout sets the stage for tests and dress rehearsals ahead of NASA's first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 years. The mission could launch in three weeks.
A NASA video (above) reveals in great detail how its upcoming Artemis II mission is expected to play out. The space agency released the animation last year, but seeing that the Artemis II astronauts could be heading to the moon as early as February 6,
The Artemis II launch date is pushed back to March, as of earlier this week. After complications during their ‘wet dress rehearsal’, engineers and NASA scientists are working to create repairs and solutions to get their project up in the skies.