NASA prepares first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years
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NASA's first moonshot with astronauts in more than a half-century is set to take place as soon as early February. The moon rocket moves to the pad this weekend at Florida's Kennedy Space Center, with a fueling test to be conducted by early next month. Until all that is completed, a launch date cannot be confirmed; the earliest the moon flyaround could take off is Feb. 6.
Breakdown
- Kennedy Space Center prepares for first crewed moon mission since Apollo era
- Space Launch System and Orion will fly past the moon, not land or orbit 21s
- Artemis program aims for future lunar landings and permanent base 54s
- SLS rocket could enable missions to Mars, Jupiter, and deep space 1m 10s
- Final checks underway before launch with three Americans and a Canadian 1m 25s