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Artemis II Reaches Launch Pad as NASA Prepares Fueling Test for Early February Window

A successful wet dress rehearsal will determine whether the crewed lunar flyby can launch between February 6 and 11.

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Overview

  • The fully stacked SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft arrived at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39B after an overnight rollout.
  • Engineers will conduct a wet dress rehearsal in early February to validate fueling operations and the countdown sequence.
  • NASA indicates only a narrow set of opportunities from February 6–11 before the next available launch chance moves into March.
  • The mission will send Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on a roughly 10-day trip around the Moon.
  • This will be the SLS’s second flight following the uncrewed 2022 Orion test, whose heat-shield findings prompted additional reviews before flying astronauts.