NASA, Artemis and Launch Pad 39B
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This week, NASA enters the final stretch of preparations for Artemis II, the first crewed mission to circle the Moon in more than 50 years.
The Wet Dress Rehearsal is a critical test of the fueling and countdown of NASA's SLS rocket, which could launch a crew of four as early as Feb. 6.
The SLS wet dress rehearsal is the rocket's last major hurdle before launch.
The US space agency has rolled out its SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for testing before a historic crewed lunar flyby.