Artemis 2 SLS countdown begins
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Already in quarantine to avoid germs, Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew will be the first people to launch to the moon since 1972. They will monitor the dress rehearsal from their Houston base before flying to Kennedy Space Center once the rocket is cleared for flight.
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.
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.