The four astronauts preparing to fly around the Moon on Artemis II have now practiced their biggest moment short of launch ...

Artemis 2 astronauts strap into Orion spacecraft as agency eyes early 2026 launch for historic lunar flyby - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Such "countdown demonstration tests" have traditionally taken place shortly before launch with the rocket and crew ship ...

The astronauts assigned to NASA’s next trip around the Moon have now lived through launch day in everything but the roar of ...

NASA’s launch and mission teams, along with the Artemis II crew, completed a key test Dec. 20, a countdown demonstration test, ahead of the Artemis II flight around the Moon early next year.

A major step toward launch day is complete as NASA's Artemis II astronauts ran through a countdown demonstration test.

NASA’s Artemis II crew boarded the Orion spacecraft on December 20, 2025, for a countdown demonstration test, rehearsing launch-day procedures at Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building.

After a second scrubbed countdown test April 4, NASA will wait until after a crewed SpaceX launch April 8 before trying again. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky COLORADO SPRINGS — After a series of problems ...

In a celebration of the region’s unmatched legacy in human spaceflight and aerospace innovation, Brevard County leaders have officially designated March 21 as Space Coast Day.

NASA has begun the countdown for the launch of its brand new mega moon rocket, the Space Launch System, marking the start of the uncrewed Artemis I mission to the moon. The launch, scheduled for ...

NASA came within 20 seconds of completing a countdown rehearsal of the SLS June 20 after hours of delays caused primarily by a hydrogen leak. Credit: NASA TV Updated 7:45 a.m. Eastern to correct the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL—After more than 30 countdown simulations, two core-stage Green Run static engine firings and four launchpad wet dress rehearsals, countdown clocks at Kennedy Space Center were scheduled ...