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Orion stacked atop SLS as Artemis II advances despite U.S. government shutdown

NASA installed the Artemis II Orion crew capsule atop its Space Launch System at Kennedy Space Center as teams continue prelaunch processing during a U.S. federal government shutdown. The stacking advances preparations for the crewed lunar flyby NASA is targeting for February 2026.

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