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NASA, the fueling and Artemis II moonshot

NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts

NASA ran into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test of its new moon rocket Monday, calling into question how soon astronauts could take off for a trip around the moon.

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NASA fueling test sets stage for Artemis II moonshot mission

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NASA begins practice countdown for first moonshot with astronauts in over 50 years

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As cold grips Florida, NASA's Artemis II rocket moves toward final test

NASA is conducting a final major test, known as a wet dress rehearsal, for its SLS rocket ahead of the Artemis II mission.

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

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Former NASA astronaut speaks on critical Artemis II moon rehearsal

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission could launch in the wake of Artemis II mission

The Artemis 2 launch is aiming to send four other astronauts around the moon and back to Earth.

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NASA gets countdown rolling for practice run of Artemis II moon launch

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

NASA’s Artemis II launch rehearsal hits a snag

NASA’s wet dress rehearsal—a crucial test of the agency’s Artemis II mission to the moon—hit a snag on Monday. Engineers had been fueling the mission’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket up with liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellant and planned to initiate a countdown sequence to simulate the launch.

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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,