NASA is running a high‑stakes dress‑rehearsal countdown for Artemis II, the first mission to send astronauts toward the Moon in more than half a century. The two‑day test is a full simulation of launch day,

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This is starting to sound oddly familiar NASA has concluded a Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) for Artemis II, but recurring liquid hydrogen leaks forced the test to be halted short of completion, prompting the agency to delay the mission's launch to at least March 2026.

NASA initiated the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal countdown at Kennedy Space Center, marking a full launch simulation with propellant loading, countdown holds, and scrub procedures.

Four astronauts in training to fly around the moon early next year strapped into their Orion spacecraft this weekend for a dress rehearsal countdown in a major milestone toward launch. Based on repeated stops and starts seen on NASA's countdown clock, the ...

NASA personnel are continuing their “wet dress rehearsal countdown” for the Artemis II moon mission rocket launch, which could happen in about one week.

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The four astronauts preparing to fly around the Moon on Artemis II have now practiced their biggest moment short of launch itself, completing a full countdown rehearsal that took them all the way to strapped-in seats and simulated “go” calls.