Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space
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The mission will send four astronauts aboard the agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket on a roughly 10‑day journey.
Nasa astronauts conducted a number of different tests on board the Orion spacecraft - including practising manoeuvring the capsule.
Follow along live as we track NASA's historic Artemis II mission.
Artemis II mission is set to launch at 6:24 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center. The mission will send a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, marking a historic return to deep space in over 50 years.