Monday, December 22, 2025

More Snapshots from the Launch Day Dress Rehearsal for the Second SLS Flight...

The Artemis 2 rocket stands tall inside the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida...on December 20, 2025.
NASA / Joel Kowsky

Artemis II Countdown Demonstration Test (Photo Release - December 20)

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is seen inside High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building as teams await the arrival of Artemis II crew members [NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist] to board their Orion spacecraft atop the rocket - as part of the Artemis II countdown demonstration test on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

For this operation, the Artemis II crew and launch teams are simulating the launch day timeline including suit-up, walkout, and spacecraft ingress and egress.

Through the Artemis campaign, NASA will send astronauts to explore the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits and to build the foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars, for the benefit of all.

Source: NASA.Gov

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The four Artemis 2 astronauts prepare to depart from the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to head to the Vehicle Assembly Building to conduct their countdown demonstration test...on December 20, 2025.
NASA / Aubrey Gemignani

Artemis 2 astronauts (from left to right) Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Jeremy Hansen make their way up the Mobile Launcher to board their Orion capsule and Space Launch System rocket inside Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida...on December 20, 2025.
NASA / Joel Kowsky

Inside the elevator that took the Artemis 2 astronauts up to the crew access arm where they boarded their Orion capsule and Space Launch System rocket for the countdown demonstration test...on December 20, 2025.
NASA / Joel Kowsky

The Artemis 2 astronauts make their way up the Mobile Launcher to board their Orion capsule and Space Launch System rocket inside Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida...on December 20, 2025.
NASA / Joel Kowsky

The Artemis 2 rocket stands tall inside the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida...on December 20, 2025.
NASA / Joel Kowsky
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