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"Countdown Begins for Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal" by - Dress rehearsals in show business or mean a practice run like the real thing. With rockets, "wet" means it includes filling liquid propellant tanks. If you saw "wet dress" and thought something else, you get a one-time pass because some rocketeers decades ago undoubtedly intended it that way to be funny. is a big rocket which takes many hours to fill. nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/0 🌕️

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen at Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026.

Countdown Begins for Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal - NASA

The countdown for the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal is underway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

www.nasa.gov · NASA

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"Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal: Test Terminated at T-5:15" by - rocket launch rehearsal did not complete due to a liquid hydrogen leak. Tanks are being drained to safe the vehicle. After troubleshooting or repairs, the wet dress rehearsal will have to be done again up to the point of aborting before ignition would happen in the countdown on an actual launch attempt. No announcement yet of effects on launch scheduling. nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/0 🌖

Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal: Test Terminated at T-5:15

Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal: Test Terminated at T-5:15 - NASA

The Artemis II wet dress rehearsal countdown was terminated at the T-5:15 minute mark due to a liquid hydrogen leak at the interface of the tail service mast

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