JAKARTA - NASA has finally begun the countdown process for the Artemis II mission. The countdown begins at 03.44 WIB on Tuesday, March 31 at the Kennedy Space Center towards the targeted launch time.
NASA teams are now turning on flight hardware and checking all system communication links. They are also filling hundreds of thousands of gallons of super-cold liquid hydrogen and oxygen fuel into the SLS rocket.
On the launch pad 39B, the technical team began filling the sound dampening system tank with a very large volume of water. This water serves as a vehicle protector from the sound vibrations of the engine during take-off.
The four astronauts for the Artemis II mission are still in quarantine at the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building. The four astronauts are NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
They are still undergoing medical examinations to ensure their physical fitness. In this final phase, the crew will follow a very controlled sleep schedule and nutrition plan to maintain energy.
They also receive technical updates on rocket configuration and the latest weather conditions regularly from the control center. The launch is expected to take place on April 1 local time if the conditions reach 80 percent.
The main focus of the current monitoring is the potential for strong winds and cloud cover around the Florida launch area. The public can watch the launch preparation process through a live broadcast on NASA's official YouTube channel.
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