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What's next for NASA's latest moon rocket, Artemis II

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Artemis II, a 322-foot rocket, is scheduled to launch four astronauts aboard the Orion spaceship as early as February. First, however, NASA must run a high-stakes fueling test on the rocket, which must succeed before the astronauts can embark on their journey to circle the Moon.

Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Brendan Byrne of Central Florida Public Media.

This segment aired on January 20, 2026.

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