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Why NASA releases half million gallons of water before every rocket launch

NASA's massive water deluge system, releasing nearly 450,000 gallons, is crucial for rocket launches. This powerful spray controls extreme sound, vibration, and heat generated at ignition, preventing catastrophic damage to the rocket and launchpad.

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What to know before NASA's Artemis II SLS pre-launch test this weekend

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NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as Saturday

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NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission: How to Watch and What to Know

This will be the first time that humans have traveled all the way to the moon since the early 1970s.

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA preps for critical test ahead of astronaut launch to the moon

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NASA moves back critical test for mega moon rocket

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Artemis II 'wet dress rehearsal' delayed due to weather, NASA officials say

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NASA pushes back Artemis II 'wet dress rehearsal' due to Florida cold weather

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NASA preps for Artemis II wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center

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NASA’s Artemis II reaches the launch pad and the countdown to the Moon begins

NASA’s Artemis II rocket has reached its launch pad after a painstaking overnight crawl across Kennedy Space Center. Engineers are now preparing for crucial fueling and countdown tests ahead of the first crewed Artemis mission.

40 years after Challenger: Lingering guilt and lessons learned

Forty years after the Challenger disaster, NPR explores the engineers' last-minute efforts to stop the launch, their decades of guilt and the vital lessons that remain critical for NASA today.

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NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier than Feb. 8

NASA has been forced to delay a critical fueling test for its Artemis 2 moon rocket due to unusually cold weather forecasted to hit the Space Coast this weekend.

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NASA’s lunar rocket is surrounded by safety concerns

The Artemis II rocket rolls toward the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. | Credit: Mauricio Paiz / NurPhoto / NASA is nearing the final preparations for its first crewed moon mission since the Apollo era,