On January 2, 2026, the four-person crew of the Artemis II mission successfully completed their “Countdown Demonstration Test” at Kennedy Space Center. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, alongside CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, donned their flight suits and boarded the Orion spacecraft to simulate launch-day procedures. With the “blemish” on the thermal barrier now resolved, NASA has confirmed a launch window opening as early as February 6, 2026. Source: Spaceflight Now
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https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/12/21/astronauts-launch-teams-practice-artemis-2-countdown/






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