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Forum: Exploration: Moon to Mars
Topic: NASA's Artemis II mission (Orion/SLS)

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Message to Edit: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	Originally posted by Robert Pearlman on 04-01-2026 01:15 PM NASA release <blockquote><font size="+0">[b]Astronauts depart for the launch pad[/b]</font> After getting suited up, the Artemis II astronauts left their crew quarters at the Neil Armstrong Operations & Checkout Building and boarded the Astrovan II for the 20-minute ride to Launch Pad 39B and their awaiting spacecraft. Before they left, the crew completed one last bit of unfinished business — a card game. A long-held tradition, NASA crews play cards with the chief astronaut (in this case, Scott Tingle), before leaving the crew quarters ahead of launch until the commander loses. It is hoped that by losing, the commander burns off all his or her bad luck, thereby clearing the mission for only good luck. The crew will take the elevator up the mobile launcher's tower and walk down the climate-controlled crew access arm to the White Room, their final stop before climbing aboard their Orion spacecraft. In this controlled environment, the closeout crew will assist the astronauts with hatch operations and verify that all safety systems are ready for launch.</blockquote>
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