NASA begins countdown for Artemis II wet dress rehearsal
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NASA delays critical Artemis 2 rocket fueling test due to below-freezing temperatures, launch no earlier than Feb. 8
NASA has been forced to delay a critical fueling test for its Artemis 2 moon rocket due to unusually cold weather forecasted to hit the Space Coast this weekend.
NASA initiated the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal countdown at Kennedy Space Center, marking a full launch simulation with propellant loading, countdown holds, and scrub procedures.
The Wet Dress Rehearsal is a critical test of the fueling and countdown of NASA's SLS rocket, which could launch a crew of four as early as Feb. 6.
The SLS wet dress rehearsal is the rocket's last major hurdle before launch.
NASA is providing a 24/7 live feed of the Space Launch System rocket on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA is moving the fueling test of its SLS rocket to Monday as frigid temps move into Florida's Space Coast this weekend
Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue to prepare the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and ground infrastructure in advance of the Artemis II test flight.