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NASA’s Artemis II mission is inching closer to launch as the crew takes part in a full countdown demonstration test, while teams prepare SLS and Orion for rollout and final pad rehearsals. Meanwhile, the US Space Force is exploring new options for big rockets on both coasts — including leasing SLC-46 at Cape Canaveral and developing a new SLC-14 at Vandenberg. Plus: a major $3.5B contract award for SDA’s Tracking Layer Tranche 3 satellites, Tory Bruno departs ULA and joins Blue Origin to lead its National Security Group, and a packed Space Traffic Report featuring launch highlights and year-end stats — including China’s Chang Zheng 12A debut and another attempt at first-stage reuse. Track launches: https://nextspaceflight.com 🛰 NSF Live Streams: https://www.youtube.com/@NASASpaceflight/ 📰 Spaceflight news 24/7: https://nasaspaceflight.com ISS Imagery Partner: https://youtube.com/@UCkvW_7kp9LJrztmgA4q4bJQ ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🤵 Hosted by Sawyer Rosenstein. 🖋️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera, Martijn Luinstra. 🎥 Footage from: . ✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden. 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #ThisWeekInSpaceflight #SpaceNews #ArtemisII #SLS #Orion #SpaceForce #SDA #RocketLab #BlueOrigin #ULA #ToryBruno #Vandenberg #CapeCanaveral #SpaceTraffic LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3