NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off the launch pad
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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.
The NASA Artemis II second wet dress rehearsal went far better than the first, NASA said, though it still found a few smaller glitches.
NASA is making major changes to its Artemis program amid ongoing delays with the Artemis II mission. NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said in a briefing Friday that the agency would be adding another flight to the plan and standardize its SLS rocket fleet. Meanwhile, Artemis II remains grounded while crews work to fix an helium flow issue.
Live updates from NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 astronaut liftoff aboard a Falcon 9 rocket Friday, Feb. 13, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.