India, Jan. 30 -- NASA's Artemis II mission is on the brink of launching the first crewed mission toward the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. The liftoff is tentatively scheduled for early February this year after a series of final tests and rehearsals.

This mission will not be about moon landing, but the 10-day Artemis II mission is designed to test critical systems with crew members aboard in deep space.

Preparations for Artemis II are in the final stretch as NASA conducts critical pre-launch missions. NASA's Artemis II mission operators are getting the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket ready for its final crucial test prior to launch.

A simulated T-0 is now set for Saturday, February 1, at 9 p.m. EST, and operators are anticipated to be...