Moon rocket and weather are on NASA's side for the first astronaut launch in decades
31.03.2026
After weeks of fuel leaks and other issues, NASA faced a trouble-free countdown Tuesday on the eve of astronauts' first trip to the moon in more than half a century. Officials reported the moon rocket was doing well on the pad, and the weather looked promising. The four astronauts assigned to the Artemis II mission will become the first lunar visitors since Apollo 17 in 1972.