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NASA’s Artermis II moon rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center hours ahead of a planned launch attempt Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
The crew of the new NASA moon rocket, Artemis II, take part in a news conference, from left, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover and commander Reid Wiseman at the Kennedy Space Center, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
FILE - NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Feb. 25, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File
Artemis 2 crew member Commander Reid Wiseman holds “Rise” after the crew’s arrival at the Kennedy Space Center Friday, March 27, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Artemis II pilot Victor Glover, front left, commander Reid Wiseman, front right, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, rear left, of the Canadian Space Agency, and mission specialist Christina Koch walk out of the Operations and Checkout Building during a countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Photographers set up remote cameras near NASA’s Artermis II moon rocket on Launch Pad 39-B just before sunrise at the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
NASA’s Artermis II moon rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center hours ahead of a planned launch attempt Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
NASA’s Artermis II moon rocket sits on Launch Pad 39-B at the Kennedy Space Center hours ahead of a planned launch attempt Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
The crew of the new NASA moon rocket, Artemis II, take part in a news conference, from left, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover and commander Reid Wiseman at the Kennedy Space Center, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
The crew of the new NASA moon rocket, Artemis II, take part in a news conference, from left, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover and commander Reid Wiseman at the Kennedy Space Center, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
FILE - NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Feb. 25, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File
FILE - NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) moon rocket with the Orion spacecraft slowly rolls back towards the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center, Feb. 25, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File
Artemis 2 crew member Commander Reid Wiseman holds “Rise” after the crew’s arrival at the Kennedy Space Center Friday, March 27, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Artemis 2 crew member Commander Reid Wiseman holds “Rise” after the crew’s arrival at the Kennedy Space Center Friday, March 27, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Artemis II pilot Victor Glover, front left, commander Reid Wiseman, front right, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, rear left, of the Canadian Space Agency, and mission specialist Christina Koch walk out of the Operations and Checkout Building during a countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Artemis II pilot Victor Glover, front left, commander Reid Wiseman, front right, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, rear left, of the Canadian Space Agency, and mission specialist Christina Koch walk out of the Operations and Checkout Building during a countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Photographers set up remote cameras near NASA’s Artermis II moon rocket on Launch Pad 39-B just before sunrise at the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
Photographers set up remote cameras near NASA’s Artermis II moon rocket on Launch Pad 39-B just before sunrise at the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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