BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — NASA is one step closer to the launch of the Artemis II mission to the moon after a recent test from Florida’s Space Coast.
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The Artemis II astronauts successfully completed a Launch Day Demonstration test.
The crewmembers went through the same routine they will do on launch day.
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The astronauts suited up and rode out to Launch Pad 39-B.
The Artemis II mission will take the astronauts on a trip around the moon.
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Right now, the mission is scheduled for late November 2024.
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