NASA prepares Orion for Artemis 2 moon mission launch
TL;DR
The Orion spacecraft for NASA's Artemis 2 mission has been installed on the SLS rocket at Kennedy Space Center, with preparations continuing despite the U.S. government shutdown, thanks to White House approval for safety-critical activities. NASA is maintaining progress on the mission, including hardware assembly, while some public events and communications are affected by the shutdown.
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