The Artemis I mega moon rocket will undergo some tweaks before NASA’s next attempt at a crucial prelaunch test.
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The NASA team is preparing to roll the 322-foot-tall Artemis I rocket stack, including the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, back into the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 26.The crucial test, known as the wet dress rehearsal, simulates every stage of launch without the rocket leaving the launchpad. This process includes loading propellant, going through a full countdown simulating launch, resetting the countdown clock and draining the rocket tanks.
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