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NASA muscling through Artemis II tanking test that could set up moonshot mission

NASA hit very few hurdles fueling 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant on the Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday as its moved ahead with its second try of a test countdo...

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NASA refuels Artemis II moon rocket in critical pre-launch test

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NASA to try Artemis II test run again, could set up March moonshot

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NASA begins mock Artemis 2 launch countdown ahead of fueling test

The mission, which will send four astronauts on a 10-day trip around the moon, has been delayed until at least March.

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Artemis II: Second wet dress rehearsal underway

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NASA will retest Artemis 2 moon rocket after discovering fueling issues

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NASA's new head criticizes Boeing, NASA for botched Starliner flight that left 2 astronauts stuck

NASA's new boss blasted both Boeing and his own space agency for the botched Starliner flight that left two astronauts stuck in space for months.

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NASA designates botched Boeing Starliner test flight a 'Type A mishap' in new report

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NASA chief blasts Boeing, space agency for failed Starliner astronaut mission

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'There will be leadership accountability': Bungled Boeing Starliner mission put stranded NASA crew at risk, report says

NASA has put the failed 2024 test flight of Boeing's Starliner capsule in the same category as the Challenger and Columbia shuttle disasters and the Apollo 13 mission, a new report released by the age...

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Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history

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NASA investigation says leadership failures, inadequate oversight contributed to Starliner mishap

NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon

NASA has been battling hydrogen fuel leaks ever since the space shuttle era, which provided many of the SLS engines. The first Artemis test flight without anyone on board was grounded for months by leaking hydrogen before finally blasting off in November 2022.

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NASA just fueled up its Artemis 2 moon rocket in 2nd critical test. Was it a success? (It sure looked like it.)

The lone previous Artemis mission, Artemis 1, successfully sent an uncrewed Orion to lunar orbit and back in late 2022. That flight was delayed multiple times by leaks of liquid hydrogen (LH2) propellant during ground testing, and it looked like Artemis 2 might be heading down a similar path.

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Artemis 2 SLS rocket begins launch countdown for fueling test at Kennedy Space Center

NASA's Artemis 2 Space Launch System rocket begins wet dress rehearsal fueling test at Kennedy Space Center, preparing for the mission to carry astronauts around the Moon.

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WATCH LIVE: NASA Begins Countdown for Second Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal Fueling Test

NASA has started the countdown for a second wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis II moon mission, a critical practice run leading up to the planned launch that will send astronauts on a journey around the Moon — the first such crewed flight in more than 50 years.