The test is an essential step before a launch date can be set for the Artemis II mission, which will send astronauts around the moon for the first time in 50 years.
The test is an essential step before a launch date can be set for the Artemis II mission, which will send astronauts around the moon for the first time in 50 years.
The approval came despite widespread criticism of the project and months after Trump fired the entire panel and replaced them with supporters of the effort.