Artemis II Countdown Enters Final Phase for Crew Moon Flyby
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NASA's Artemis II countdown is underway for a Wednesday liftoff from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—aboard Orion atop the SLS rocket on a nine-day mission that loops behind the Moon. The flight will test Orion's life-support and navigation systems and pave the way for future lunar landings; Artemis III is no earlier than 2028. The program is shifting toward a lunar base with private landers and in-orbit refueling, and fueling has shown progress after past leaks. Weather forecasts predict an 80% chance of acceptable conditions for liftoff within the two-hour window.
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