[NASA] NASA to Discuss Early Results of Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal

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The Moon is seen shining over the SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft, on top of the mobile launcher on Feb. 1, 2026. The rocket is currently at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as teams are preparing for a wet dress rehearsal to practice timelines and procedures for the launch of Artemis II.

Credit: NASA/Sam Lott

Following a fueling test of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at the launch pad for the Artemis II Moon mission, leaders will discuss initial results during a news conference at 12 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

The agency’s SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft arrived at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17. Since then, engineers have been conducting a variety of tests prior to launch. Underway now is a

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, which requires filling the rocket with the 700,000 gallons of propellant. Call to stations began Jan. 31, and teams are counting down to a simulated launch window opening at 9 p.m. Monday. If more work is needed, NASA may rollback SLS and Orion into the Vehicle Assembly Building after the wet dress rehearsal.

The agency will stream the news conference live on its

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 channel. A 24/7 live stream of the rocket remains online, as well as a separate feed for coverage of the wet dress rehearsal. Look for individual streams for these events to watch on

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. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.

Participants in the news conference include:

• NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya
• Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
• John Honeycutt, chair, Artemis II Mission Management Team
• Representative, Exploration Ground Systems Program

Following a successful wet dress rehearsal, NASA leaders will make a final call to send the Artemis II astronauts to Kennedy. The four crew members have been in quarantine in Houston since Jan. 21. If teams need more time to work on Artemis II hardware, crew can remain in Houston or exit quarantine.

If the crew members are sent to Kennedy, they are expected to fly NASA’s T-38s to Florida, arriving on the center about 3 p.m. on Feb. 3. They will participate in a media gaggle immediately following landing. Their gaggle also will stream live on NASA’s

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Participants include all four Artemis II crew members:

• Reid Wiseman, commander, NASA astronaut
• Victor Glover, pilot, NASA astronaut
• Christina Koch, mission specialist, NASA astronaut  
• Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, CSA (********* Space Agency) astronaut

Media previously credentialed for launch may join these events in person. To participate in the news conference virtually, media must RSVP no later than two hours prior to the start of the call to Lauren Low in the Office of Communications at: lauren.e*****@*****.tld. NASA’s

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 is online.

As part of a Golden Age of innovation and exploration, Artemis will pave the way for new U.S. crewed missions on the lunar surface in preparation to send the first astronauts to Mars.

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Cheryl Warner / Rachel Kraft
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600
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Tiffany Fairley
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
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