NASA is ‘going to the moon’: Artemis II arrived at the runway in 12 hours, and received an approximate take-off date

It is important to emphasize that ‘window’ is just that, a window, not a fixed term. NASA writes in the blog about the preparations that after the wet dress rehearsal fuel test, they will assess the readiness of the system and only then choose a specific date within that window, with the possibility of returning the rocket to the hall if additional work is needed.

Who’s flying? The crew is made up of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Artemis II is the first crew test of the SLS and Orion systems around the Moon and a key step before the future Artemis III mission, which should return humans to the surface of the Moon.

As a rule, NASA follows these steps with broadcasts and regular updates, so that lovers of space will probably be able to watch the broadcast live in the late hours of the night. For now, we are in the phase where the ‘hardware’ is physically moved to the ramp and the final check begins, and if everything goes without major technical surprises, the beginning of February could bring one of the most watched space events of the year.