NASA delays Artemis II moon rocket mission
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On February 3, 2026, NASA will run Artemis II White Dress Rehearsal. Engineers will fuel the rocket, simulate countdown and ensure the Orion spacecraft is mission-ready for lunar flight.
On Monday, after rolling the SLS rocket to be used for the Artemis II mission to the pad in January, NASA attempted its first wet-dress test with this new vehicle. At one of the main interfaces where liquid hydrogen enters the vehicle, a leak developed, not dissimilar to problems that occurred with the Artemis I rocket three years ago.