NASA is aiming to launch the Artemis 2 mission on March 6, following a successful wet dress rehearsal. This will be the first crewed mission around the Moon in over 50 years.
Successful Wet Dress Rehearsal
During Thursdays rehearsal, NASA was able to fuel the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with more than 700,000 gallons of liquid propellant and complete two runs of terminal count at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. While there was a hiccup due to a loss of ground communications, NASA was able to move to a backup system.
First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo
Following that successful wet dress rehearsal, were now targeting March 6 as our earliest launch attempt, said Dr. Lori Glaze, NASAs Moon to Mars program manager.
The four Artemis 2 astronauts are expected to go into quarantine in preparation for the launch. This will be the first time in more than 50 years that a crew will travel around the Moon and it will be humanitys furthest-ever journey into space.