{"id":383919,"date":"2026-03-10T01:57:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=251162a1b6a85fdae10b388e58e368bf"},"modified":"2026-03-10T01:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:57:36","slug":"nasa-to-share-artemis-ii-flight-readiness-review-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=383919","title":{"rendered":"NASA to Share Artemis II Flight Readiness Review Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ksc-20260225-ph-csh01-0077large.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1079\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ksc-20260225-ph-csh01-0077large.jpg?w=1079\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA\u2019s crawler-transporter 2, carrying NASA\u2019s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ksc-20260225-ph-csh01-0077large.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ksc-20260225-ph-csh01-0077large.jpg?resize=169,300 169w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ksc-20260225-ph-csh01-0077large.jpg?resize=768,1367 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ksc-20260225-ph-csh01-0077large.jpg?resize=575,1024 575w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ksc-20260225-ph-csh01-0077large.jpg?resize=863,1536 863w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ksc-20260225-ph-csh01-0077large.jpg?resize=225,400 225w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ksc-20260225-ph-csh01-0077large.jpg?resize=337,600 337w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ksc-20260225-ph-csh01-0077large.jpg?resize=506,900 506w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ksc-20260225-ph-csh01-0077large.jpg?resize=674,1200 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1079px) 100vw, 1079px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s crawler-transporter 2, carrying the agency&#8217;s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft, arrives Feb. 25, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to troubleshoot the flow of helium to the rocket\u2019s upper stage, the interim cryogenic propulsion stage. Once complete, the SLS rocket will roll back to Launch Complex 39B to prepare to launch four astronauts around the Moon and back for the Artemis II test flight.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: NASA\/Cory Huston<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NASA will host a news conference at 3 p.m. EDT, Thursday, March 12, to highlight progress toward the Artemis II crewed mission around the Moon. The media briefing will take place from the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida after the conclusion of an Artemis II Flight Readiness Review.<\/p>\n<p>The news conference will stream live on the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NASA\/streams\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> channel. Learn how to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/ways-to-watch\/\">stream NASA content<\/a>&nbsp;through a variety of online platforms, including social media, as available.<\/p>\n<p>NASA participants include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Administrator Jared Isaacman<\/li>\n<li>Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate<\/li>\n<li>John Honeycutt, chair, Artemis II Mission Management Team<\/li>\n<li>Shawn Quinn, manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program<\/li>\n<li>Norm Knight, director, Flight Operations Directorate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This event is open in-person for media previously credentialed at NASA Kennedy for the Artemis II launch. To participate virtually, media must RSVP for call details no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the event to the newsroom at NASA Kennedy: <a href=\"mailto:ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov\">ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>. NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/reference\/nasa-agencywide-media-accreditation-policy\/\">media credentialing policy<\/a> is online.<\/p>\n<p>NASA is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/missions\/2026\/03\/03\/nasa-repairs-upper-stage-helium-flow-preps-continue-ahead-of-rollout\/\">continuing work<\/a> on the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft in NASA Kennedy\u2019s Vehicle Assembly Building before a second rollout to the launch pad later this month ahead of a potential launch in April.<\/p>\n<p>As part of Golden Age of innovation and exploration, NASA will send Artemis astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the Artemis program, visit:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n<p>Bethany Stevens \/ Rachel Kraft<br \/>Headquarters, Washington<br \/>202-358-1600<br \/><a href=\"mailto:bethany.c.stevens@nasa.gov\">bethany.c.stevens@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov\">rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tiffany Fairley<br \/>Kennedy Space Center, Florida<br \/>321-747-8306<br \/><a href=\"mailto:tiffany.l.fairley@nasa.gov\">tiffany.l.fairley@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 article_a hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-credits-and-details\">\n<section class=\"padding-x-0 padding-top-5 padding-bottom-2 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-2 padding-right-4 margin-bottom-5 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