NASA races to keep Artemis II on schedule, even when workers aren't being paid
6 months ago
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- NASA's critical operations remain unaffected by the federal government shutdown, but unpaid employees may soon face challenges.
- Essential tasks include operating the International Space Station and robotic probes, with many Kennedy Space Center employees continuing work on Artemis II.
- Artemis II mission milestones achieved include stacking the Orion spacecraft on the SLS rocket, keeping the launch on schedule for February.
- Artemis II will be the first crewed flight of Orion and SLS, testing systems for future lunar landings during a 10-day mission around the Moon.
- Months of testing, astronaut training, and preparations remain before Artemis II's launch, including a fueling demonstration and countdown at Launch Complex 39B.