NASA Moves Its Artemis II Moon Rocket off the Launch Pad
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By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - NASA officials on Friday said the agency was targeting March 6 for the launch of four astronauts around the moon and back as part of its Artemis II mission after overcoming rocket-fueling snags in a second key launch rehearsal this week,
NASA plans a second wet dress rehearsal for Artemis II on Feb. 19 after replacing a hydrogen system filter, with teams running countdown procedures ahead of a possible March launch window
NASA officially announced that March 6 is the target date for the historic Artemis II mission, marking a major milestone in the plan to launch four astronauts on a voyage around the Moon
In 1985, Ellison Onizuka became the first Hawaii-born astronaut to fly into space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Onizuka, a Hawaii Island native, died a year later with the crew of the Challenger shuttle that exploded during takeoff from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
NASA is targeting Mar 6 for the Artemis II crewed lunar flyby, pending final safety checks and readiness reviews, after a successful launch rehearsal.