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Artemis 2 astronauts sign rocket hardware ahead of planned moon mission

The astronauts heading to orbit around the moon in 2024 have signed their rocket hardware.

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This week, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen visited NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

They signed the Orion stage adapter.

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It’s part of the rocket that will launch them into space during the Artemis 2 mission.

Artemis 2 is currently set to launch from Florida’s Space Coast next year.

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