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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe four astronauts set to fly around the Moon during NASA\u2019s Artemis II test flight depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building\u00a0at the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,\u00a0during a dress rehearsal for launch day on Dec. 20, 2025. From left\u00a0are CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen,\u00a0NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch.<\/p>\n
The launch day rehearsal, called a countdown demonstration test, simulated\u00a0the launch day timeline,\u00a0including\u00a0the crew\u00a0suiting up in their spacesuits\u00a0and climbing in and out of their Orion\u00a0spacecraft. Because the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket upon which they will launch is not yet at the launch pad, the crew boarded Orion inside Kennedy\u2019s Vehicle Assembly Building, where engineers are conducting final preparations on the spacecraft, rocket, and ground systems.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Through Artemis, NASA will send astronauts to explore the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and build the foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.<\/p>\n
Photo Credit: NASA<\/strong><\/em>\/Jim Ross<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a> The four astronauts set to fly around the Moon during NASA\u2019s Artemis II test flight depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building\u00a0at the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,\u00a0during a dress rehearsal for launch day on Dec. 20, 2025. From left\u00a0are CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen,\u00a0NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, [\u2026] Continue reading
\nAntonia Jaramillo <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"