NASA is once again preparing for a major test of its new Space Launch System rocket, intended to carry astronauts to the moon under the Artemis program.
The rocket will be filled with fuel as if for a launch in a test called the wet dress rehearsal, beginning tonight, Saturday, June 18, and running through until Monday, June 20.
Since then NASA has been working on fixing the issues discovered during the first round of testing, with the rocket returned to the launch pad a few weeks ago ready for to try the test again.
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