{"id":371799,"date":"2026-02-19T04:07:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=4c588ffaf99449b37d58a90691b50eaf"},"modified":"2026-02-19T04:07:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:07:29","slug":"nasa-to-provide-coverage-of-artemis-ii-wet-dress-rehearsal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=371799","title":{"rendered":"NASA to Provide Coverage of Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Moon rises behind NASA\u2019s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth. <\/div>\n
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As NASA continues preparations for the Artemis II test flight, the agency will provide coverage Thursday, Feb. 19, of its next wet dress rehearsal, a fueling test of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, and hold a news conference on Friday, Feb. 20.<\/p>\n

Teams are counting down to the opening of a simulated launch window at 8:30 p.m. EST on Feb. 19, and the test could extend to up to four hours.<\/p>\n

At 11 a.m. on Feb. 20, agency leadership will participate in a news conference to provide details about the outcome of the rehearsal. NASA participants include:<\/p>\n