The 98-meter-tall Artemis I rocket stack, including NASA’s mega Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, begins the wet dress rehearsal Friday afternoon at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The test is expected to last through Sunday.
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The 322-foot-tall Artemis I rocket stack, including NASA's mega Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, will begin the wet dress rehearsal Friday afternoon at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The test is expected to last through Sunday. The results will determine when the uncrewed Artemis I will launch on a mission that goes beyond the moon and returns to Earth.
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