Artemis III Launch Simulation 2

Artemis launch team members from NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems participate in an Artemis III terminal countdown simulation on Thursday, June 11, 2026, inside Firing Room 1 and 2 of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The terminal count simulation conducted by the team runs through the final five hours of launch countdown, include terminal count, which is the remaining 10 minutes of the countdown. Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director, also takes a moment to recognize the final day for Senior NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding, who served as the lead NASA test director for the Artemis I and II launches. Artemis III will carry out a series of objectives in low Earth orbit designed to demonstrate critical systems needed for future lunar landings, beginning with Artemis IV.