Dress rehearsal: NASA moon rocket's last test before launch

NASA is kicking off a critical countdown test for its new moon rocket.

The two-day dress rehearsal began Friday, April 1, 2022 at Florida's Kennedy Space Center and will culminate Sunday with the loading of the rocket's fuel tanks. – NASA kicked off a critical countdown test Friday for its new moon rocket, a 30-story behemoth that could make its first lunar test flight by summer.

Officials have indicated the rocket could blast off as early as June, sending the attached Orion crew capsule hurtling toward the moon. The capsule will spend at least a month in space before returning to Earth. NASA promised to provide updates throughout the weekend, but the public won't be able to listen in. The space agency cited security concerns.

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