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NASA has launched the countdown to the "Artemis II" mission and has described the launch situation as "excellent"

After 50 years, the mission aims to get astronauts back into lunar orbit, and they have everything ready for tomorrow's launch.

USA9523. CABO CAÑAVERAL (ESTADOS UNIDOS), 30/03/2026.- Fotografía cedida por la NASA donde se muestra el cohete del Sistema de Lanzamiento Espacial (SLS) y la nave espacial Orion de la misión Artemis II sobre una plataforma de lanzamiento móvil este lunes, en el Complejo de Lanzamiento 39B del Centro Espacial Kennedy en Cabo Cañaveral (EE.UU.). La NASA inició la cuenta regresiva de Artemis II, una misión histórica que marcará el regreso de astronautas a la órbita lunar por primera vez en más de medio siglo, y aseguró que el programa se encuentra en "excelente forma", al ofrecer un parte positivo cuando faltan apenas dos días para el lanzamiento. EFE/ Joel Kowsky /NASA/ SOLO USO EDITORIAL/NO VENTAS/SOLO DISPONIBLE PARA ILUSTRAR LA NOTICIA QUE ACOMPAÑA (CRÉDITO OBLIGATORIO)

On the platform "Artemis II" ready for launch.

All right, in a few hours humanity will be stepping on the moon again. NASA started the countdown to Artemis II on Monday. It will be a historic mission. After 50 years, astronauts will return to lunar orbit.

The countdown began on Monday afternoon with the official start of the final phase before the launch, as reported by NASA at yesterday's press conference, with an 80% chance of launch, and the agency has warned that the main risks could be strong winds and clouds.

In the words of Artemis launch manager Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, "we're in a great way right now.

the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and the Orion ship are already on the launch platform of the Kennedy Space Center, from which it is scheduled to take off on Wednesday at 18:24 local time (22:24 GMT).

On the eve of takeoff, the agency has everything ready. The mission plans to move four\u00A0 astronauts to the orbit of the A0moon for the first time since Apollo 17. NASA's crew consists of Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch Victor Glover and Jeremy Hans. 

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