“No constraints and go for launch.” What every launch team strives for. The Artemis II astronauts recently joined the NASAKennedy Artemis launch team to practice a variety of launch-day scenarios on May 8, 2025. This was the launch team’s 17th terminal count simulation. The terminal count simulation begins when the crew enters the Orion spacecraft and continues all the way to terminal count — the last ten minutes of the launch countdown. The launch team has also performed 17 cryogenic loading simulations, which involves loading the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with liquid propellants and ends when the rocket is fully loaded. Credit: NASA/Cory Huston #Artemis #ArtemisII #Launch #Astronauts #Moon #SpaceLaunchSystem #RocketLaunch #STEM