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NASA Artemis II Is Finally Set to Launch After Delays But…Why Risk It? === #alphatech #techalpha #spacex #elonmusk #spacexlive #starship === NASA Artemis II Is Finally Set to Launch After Delays But…Why Risk It? In less than a month, humans are heading back toward the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years! On the morning of January 17, NASA officially rolled out the SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B, getting everything ready for Artemis 2, a mission that will send four astronauts on one of the longest and most intense lunar journeys in history. So, what are the latest updates on this mission? Is NASA really ready this time? And most importantly, is it really safe? Let’s break it all down in today’s episode of Alpha Tech. NASA Artemis II Is Finally Set to Launch After Delays But…Why Risk It? “Ready to roll!” Just three short words from NASA, but they were enough to send the space community into a frenzy. After sitting idle inside the VAB for months, the SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft were finally unchained and rolled out, beginning their slow journey toward the launch pad… and eventually, the sky. Even funnier, the photo that came with the announcement showed two engineers in round white hard hats, standing below and looking up at this nearly 100-meter-tall rocket. The image instantly reminded a lot of people of something very familiar. You know what I mean. But before NASA could make that announcement, the teams had to work through several serious technical issues. During the latest inspections, engineers discovered a range safety self-destruct cable that was bent out of specifications, part of the system designed to destroy the rocket if it ever goes off course. The faulty cable was replaced, and re-testing was completed over the weekend of January 10 to 12, 2026. Earlier, during a countdown demonstration test on December 20, 2025, engineers also identified a problem with Orion’s hatch pressurization valve. That valve was replaced, and by January 5, 2026, it had successfully passed all pressure verification tests. NASA Artemis II Is Finally Set to Launch After Delays But…Why Risk It? Engineers also repaired a leak in the ground support hardware used for gaseous oxygen loading, the system that supplies breathable oxygen to the Orion crew module. While it sounds serious, NASA classified this as a minor issue, and it was fully resolved. With those issues cleared, the vehicle then completed its 4-mile journey to the launch pad, a move that took more than eight hours. Carried by the massive crawler-transporter, roughly the size of a small baseball field, the rocket moved slowly but upright and steady. The rollout began at 7 AM on January 17, exactly as NASA announced on X. Once the vehicle reached the pad, this is when things truly got busy for NASA. After all, they’re preparing for a crewed mission to the Moon, not a routine satellite launch. First, after the rocket is secured in place, engineering teams begin integration and systems checkouts. That includes connecting ground support equipment, power lines, cryogenic propellant plumbing, and most importantly, performing the first power-up at the pad, making sure the flight hardware and ground systems are talking to each other properly.