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NASA completed the wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Feb. 19, 2026.

NASA just fueled up its Artemis 2 moon rocket in 2nd critical test. Was it a success? (It sure looked like it.)

By Josh Dinner last updated

NASA's second attempt to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket appeared to go well on Thursday (Feb. 19), potentially keeping the mission on track to launch as soon as early March.

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An orange rocket with a white top stands against a dynamic sky. A danger sign stands on the left.

Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: 'Launch' countdown completed for moon rocket fueling test

By Josh Dinner last updated

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026: NASA carried out last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.

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A white rocket nose with the circular NASA logo stands next to the metal gantry underneath a glowing large full moon in a black night sky

NASA will fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket for the 2nd time on Feb. 19. Will it leak again?

By Mike Wall published

NASA will try again to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Feb. 19. If all goes well, the crewed mission could launch as soon as March 6.

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During its high-speed return from the moon, the thermal protection system of Orion's crew module must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew members safe. Measuring 16.5 feet (5 meters) in diameter, Orion's heat shield is the largest of its kind developed for missions carrying astronauts.

The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2

By Leonard David published

The Orion capsule's heat shield had issues during the uncrewed Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022. Here are the steps NASA has taken to prevent them from recurring on Artemis 2.

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an orange rocket on a launch pad at sunset

Why are the launch windows for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission so short?

By Mike Wall published

NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will send four astronauts on a journey around the moon, can launch on just 11 days in March and April combined. Why are there so few opportunities to fly?

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A blue and white jet flies over a launch complex where an orange and white rocket sits on a launch pad

NASA chief flies over Artemis 2 moon rocket | Space photo of the day for Feb. 5, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman took Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for a ride over the Artemis 2 launch pad recently.

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket in front of a full moon

NASA had 3 years to fix fuel leaks on its Artemis moon rocket. Why are they still happening?

By Josh Dinner published

NASA stopped short of completing a critical fuel test for its Artemis 2 SLS rocket because of hydrogen leaks that sound a lot like the problems they had during Artemis 1.

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Artist's illustration of Artemis 2 mission including the Orion spacecraft with Earth in background

NASA's Artemis 2 mission: Everything you need to know

By Brett Tingley last updated

Reference Artemis 2 is the second scheduled flight of the Artemis program and the first crewed Artemis mission that will send four astronauts around the moon.

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket on the pad.

NASA just delayed the Artemis 2 moon mission because its giant rocket has a leak — we've seen this before

By Mike Wall published

NASA has delayed its Artemis 2 moon launch until March at the earliest, after encountering some issues during a key prelaunch exercise known as a wet dress rehearsal.

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NASA fuels its Artemis 2 moon rocket during a crucial prelaunch test on Feb. 2, 2026.

NASA fuels up giant Artemis 2 moon rocket. Yes, it's a little leaky. So is it ready to fly?

By Mike Wall published

NASA fully fueled its Artemis 2 moon rocket during a crucial test today (Feb. 2) but had to pause the operation twice due to leaks. Will the agency still try to launch on Feb. 8?

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