Artemis II: NASA readies critical wet-dress fueling of SLS ahead of moon mission
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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.
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