NASA begins countdown for Artemis II wet dress rehearsal
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NASA has announced the final test before an Artemis II launch date. Here's what to expect from this weekend's wet dress rehearsal.
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.
NASA’s second SLS heavy-lift rocket, topped with an Orion deep-space capsule, was rolled out to the launchpad Jan. 17, setting the stage for the wet dress rehearsal and launch of the first crewed flight into deep space in more than 50 years.
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.