NASA Intensifies Preparations for Historic Crewed Moon Mission After Five Decades
Summary
NASA is conducting a critical fueling test at Cape Canaveral ahead of its historic crewed mission to orbit the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, with launch potentially slated soon after successful testing.
Key Points
- NASA is conducting a two-day practice countdown at Cape Canaveral to test readiness for a crewed Moon mission.
- The 322-foot-tall Space Launch System rocket was moved to the launch site two weeks ago for preparation.
- If the fueling test is successful, launch preparations could proceed within a week with February 8 as the earliest launch date.
- The mission will orbit the Moon with four astronauts aboard the Orion capsule and return to Earth without landing, concluding after nearly 10 days.
