30 January 2026 08:00 (UTC+04:00)By Alimat AliyevaTeams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue to prepare the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and ground infrastructure for the Artemis II test flight, Azernews reports, citing foreign media. During the test, teams will load the rocket with more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant, perform a launch countdown, and practice safely unloading fuel—all without astronauts onboard. The countdown then resumes to T-minus 33 seconds, at which point the rocket’s automatic launch sequencer would take over. Preparation of Orion for flight continues, with technicians stowing equipment inside the spacecraft and performing planned pyrotechnic work on the launch abort system. Artemis II will be the first NASA crewed mission following the fully uncrewed Artemis I flight.