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NASA is still moving forward with tentatively launching as soon as February 6. Here’s what needs to happen between now and then.
Nasa is one step closer to taking astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. The space agency moved the rocket towards the launchpad at the US space agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Saturday, ahead of the launch window for the Artemis II mission, which opens on February 6.
NASA’s Artemis I mission data from 2022 informs Artemis II crewed flight preparations, providing verified launch procedures, cryogenic fuel handling and vehicle performance guidance.