NASA Runs Artemis III Countdown Simulation as SpaceX Tests Starship Ship 41

NASA's Exploration Ground Systems team ran a terminal countdown simulation for Artemis III on Aug. 6, 2026, at the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, covering the final five hours of the countdown and the closing 10-minute terminal count [1]. A jacket bearing Artemis I and II patches and other NASA patches was photographed in the control center during the exercise [1]. NASA said Artemis III will perform objectives in low Earth orbit meant to demonstrate systems needed for lunar landings starting with Artemis IV [1].

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1. nasa.gov · Artemis Mission Patches Aug 20, 2026
2. space.com · SpaceX fires up Starship ahead of megarocket’s 1st orbital flight (video) Aug 21, 2026

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