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NASA starts launch rehearsal for Artemis II mission to moon

NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of historic moon launch

On Saturday (Jan. 17), the rocket that will launch the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon rolled to the pad for its historic mission, which could lift off just a few weeks from now.

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NASA gears up for one more key test before launching Artemis II to the Moon

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NASA starts launch rehearsal for Artemis II mission to the moon

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA begins countdown for critical fueling test

NASA is just days away from its first chance to launch Artemis 2, the first astronaut mission to the moon since 1972, and will attempt a critical test for the lunar flight on Monday, Feb. 2.

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Florida cold blast impacts NASA's Artemis II, SpaceX Crew-12 launch dates

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission could launch in the wake of Artemis II mission

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NASA gets countdown rolling for practice run of Artemis II moon launch

Teams will be filling the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft with 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant during the wet dress rehearsal at KSC’s Launch Pad 39-B that will bring the count...

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NASA fuels its moon rocket in a crucial test to decide when Artemis astronauts will launch

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NASA begins loading rocket with propellant in crucial test ahead of historic moon mission launch

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Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA prepares to load propellant in critical fueling test

With the wet dress rehearsal, essentially a critical fueling test of the Artemis 2 Space Launch System moon rocket, now back on Feb. 2, NASA said in a statement that it can no longer target Feb. 6 or Feb. 7, the first two days of its launch window. The Artemis 2 launch window originally ran from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10.

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NASA's Artemis II White Dress Rehearsal: Know What, When, Where and How to watch this live

On February 3, 2026, NASA will run Artemis II White Dress Rehearsal. Engineers will fuel the rocket, simulate countdown and ensure the Orion spacecraft is mission-ready for lunar flight.