NASA begins mock Artemis 2 launch countdown
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The second wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis II mission continues as teams power up the rocket’s core stage — which contains propellant tanks — and charge the Orion spacecraft’s flight batteries. Tomorrow, teams will practice fueling the rocket. https://t.co/R6CRW9PcdO pic.twitter.com/l80UhQ6hhn — NASA (@NASA) February 18, 2026
If you’ve been even casually following NASA’s return to the Moon, you’re likely aware of the recent Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) for the Artemis II mission. You probably also heard
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the giant SLS rocket on its Florida launch pad and the four astronauts of Artemis II preparing to make history as they fly around the moon, NASA is set to run the agency's final ...
A water system activation at the Thad Cochran Test Stand (B-2) on Jan. 30 at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, helped capture critical data to support testing a new SLS (Space Launch System) stage expected to fly on the Artemis IV mission.