Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal

Engineers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are conducting a prelaunch test to fuel the Artemis II Space Launch System—a vital step in ensuring this rocket is ready for its upcoming trip around the Moon. During the rehearsal, teams will demonstrate the ability to load more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellants into the rocket, conduct a launch countdown, and practice safely removing propellant from the rocket without astronauts inside the spacecraft. Programming for this static feed begins at 11:30 a.m. EST (1630 UTC) on Feb. 2. The rehearsal will count down to a simulated launch at 9 p.m. EST (0200 Feb. 3 UTC), but could run to approximately 1 a.m. (0600 UTC) if needed. Coverage for this broadcast will feature a single live feed camera view of the rocket at the launch pad th...

This live feed from our Kennedy Space Center in Florida will provide continuous views of the Artemis II Moon rocket beginning on Saturday, Jan. 17 with rollout from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B. In the coming weeks, NASA will complete final preparations of the rocket and, if needed, rollback SLS and Orion to the Vehicle Assembly Building for additional work. While the Artemis II launch window opens as early as Friday, Feb. 6, the mission management team will assess flight readiness after the wet dress rehearsal across the spacecraft, launch infrastructure, and the crew and operations teams before selecting a launch date. Through Artemis, NASA will send astronauts to explore the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build the foundation for the ...

NASA is conducting a Wet Dress Rehearsal ahead of a potential February launch, the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years. Overview article: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/01/nasa-milestones-path-artemis-ii-launch/ 🔗 NSF Store: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/shop/ ⚡ Become a member of NSF's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. Click JOIN above to get started.⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage from this video, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ #artemis #sls #orion #ksc #crawler #nasa #38B LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3 🎵 Intro song: New Way Out by Denis. Licensed via PremiumBeat. LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3 🎵 Music used ...

Launch teams at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are set to load the Space Launch System rocket with more than 730,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen (LH2) and liquid oxygen (LOX) in a critical, prelaunch test called the wet dress rehearsal (WDR). This will be a full run-through of the more than 49-hour long launch countdown, which is set to begin on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Teams will be called to stations at L-49 Hours, 15 Minutes with the countdown clock set to begin at L-48H40M. Following the go/no-go poll to proceed with fueling, anticipated at L-10H20M, the fueling process begins with the chilldown of both the LOX and LH2 lines for the SLS rocket's core stage ten minutes later. Both the core stage and Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) are expected be at flight levels a...

Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue to prepare the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and ground infrastructure in