NASA, Artemis II and countdown
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The two-day countdown for the Artemis 2 mission around the moon started March 30 with NASA officials reporting no major issues for the launch.
NASA started the countdown clock for Artemis II while SpaceX lined up another launch with a record-setting booster.
Countdown clocks began ticking Monday, setting the stage for launch of the Artemis II moon mission early Wednesday evening.
Artemis 2 rocket on the launchpad and the first launch window on April 1, the countdown to lift-off could start in just two days' time
A diverse crew of distinction aboard Artemis II. The journey will mark the first time a Black person and a woman will have traveled beyond the low Earth orbit, heading into deep s