NASA Conducts Successful Launchpad Test of the Massive Artemis Rocket
The New York Times • • science
Key Points:
- NASA successfully completed a nearly flawless countdown rehearsal for the Artemis II moon mission on Thursday night, showing significant improvement from an earlier attempt that was halted due to hydrogen leaks.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman expressed pride in the team and emphasized the progress toward returning America to lunar exploration.
- Mission management chair John Honeycutt reported no current concerns but indicated that the review process was just beginning.
- Acting Associate Administrator Lori Glaze stated that a thorough data review is planned for late next week to decide if Artemis II is ready for launch.
- If no critical issues are found, NASA aims to attempt the Artemis II launch within the next couple of weeks.
