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Artemis 2 SLS countdown begins as NASA preps critical fueling rehearsal
The countdown for NASA’s next trip around the Moon has shifted from planning to practice, as controllers begin a high‑stakes fueling rehearsal for the Artemis 2 Space Launch System. The wet dress test is designed to push the rocket and ground systems through a full launch‑day script,
NASA conducted a critical test of its Artemis II moon rocket Monday night at Kennedy Space Center, briefly pausing the countdown after a minor equipment issue during the wet dress rehearsal, a key milestone ahead of the mission’s first crewed flight.
NASA initiated the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal countdown at Kennedy Space Center, marking a full launch simulation with propellant loading, countdown holds, and scrub procedures.