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NASA carried out a second fueling test of the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis II at Kennedy Space Center, loading the giant launch vehicle with propellants as Orion sits atop the mobile launcher, marking progress toward the crewed lunar mission.
NASA has begun the countdown for Artemis II's wet-dress fueling rehearsal of the Space Launch System at Kennedy Space Center, a 49-hour lead-in to a simulated launch that will fuel the rocket, rehearse the countdown, and scrub procedures, preparing for the Feb. 8–11 Moon mission with four astronauts aboard Orion.
NASA is preparing Artemis II’s Space Launch System for a crucial wet-dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center, fueling the rocket during a countdown test scheduled for Feb. 2, with pad crews taking their stations about 49 hours before T-0. The exercise, at Launch Pad 39A, aims to validate fueling and countdown procedures ahead of the Feb. 8–11 launch window for the crewed lunar mission, though weather and readiness could still shift the timeline and impact related operations like the ISS Crew-12 schedule.
SpaceX's Starship Flight 3 rocket and Super Heavy booster have passed a critical fueling test, paving the way for the highly anticipated third launch attempt of the world's biggest rocket. The recent launch dress rehearsal at SpaceX's Starbase facility in Texas involved filling the rocket with over 10 million pounds of liquid methane and liquid oxygen propellant. While Elon Musk suggested the launch could happen in early March, the company is still awaiting an FAA license. The previous Starship Flight 2 test ended in explosions, prompting 17 corrective actions for SpaceX to address before the next launch. NASA has selected Starship for its Artemis 3 lunar lander mission in 2026.