"If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. Artemis II is a test flight. It truly is exploration, said Jacob Bleacher, chief exploration scientist at NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate. There will be a number of firsts that we will be proving out on this flight."
"on Saturday, after years of work, delays and anticipation, engineers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., will begin rolling out the fully stacked Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. The journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B will be a slow, stately crawl over roughly four miles that will up to 12 days, culminating in easing the mission's hulking hardware onto the launch pad."
Artemis II will be the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, serving as a test flight to validate systems and procedures. Astronaut safety is the paramount priority, and launch timing will depend on readiness. Engineers will roll the fully stacked Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B over up to 12 days. Teams will conduct a series of prelaunch tests, including a wet dress rehearsal that involves loading more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant. The mission will prove a number of firsts and frame scientific work as essential for survival during exploration.
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