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NASA delays Artemis II moon launch to March after hydrogen leaks — Static01.nyt.com

NASA delays Artemis II moon launch to March after hydrogen leaks

NASA announced on Feb. 3, 2026, that it would not try to launch Artemis II until at least March after it was unable to complete a wet dress rehearsal for the mission at Launchpad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The two-day rehearsal, which began on Sunday, involves

Artemis II wet dress rehearsal countdown progresses at Kennedy Space Center — Images-assets.nasa.gov

Artemis II wet dress rehearsal countdown progresses at Kennedy Space Center

NASA continued the countdown for the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal, a fueling test of the Space Launch System rocket, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Early this morning, at approximately L-39 hours and 30 minutes, teams powered up the rocket’s core stage. Teams monitored all

Countdown begins for Artemis II wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center — Nasa.gov

Countdown begins for Artemis II wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center

The countdown for the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal is underway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The countdown clock began at 8:13 p.m. EST, or L-48 hours, 40 minutes before the opening of a simulated launch window at 9 pm. Mon, Feb. 2. The test

NASA selects Axiom Space for fifth private mission to ISS, targeted Jan 2027 — Nasa.gov

NASA selects Axiom Space for fifth private mission to ISS, targeted Jan 2027

NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "The award of our fifth private astronaut mission shows that commercial space is

NASA completes assembly of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — Science.nasa.gov

NASA completes assembly of Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Technicians completed construction of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope when they joined the observatory’s two major segments on November 25, 2025. The mission is slated to launch no later than May 2027, with teams working toward a launch as early as fall 2026, and the observatory will

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 begins two-week quarantine ahead of Feb. launch window — Nasa.gov

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 begins two-week quarantine ahead of Feb. launch window

The four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission began a routine two-week quarantine Wednesday at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston ahead of their upcoming launch to the International Space Station. The earliest opportunity for Crew-12 to launch is 6 a.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 11, from

How to view NASA’s Artemis II moon launch from Florida’s Space Coast — Static01.nyt.com

How to view NASA’s Artemis II moon launch from Florida’s Space Coast

NASA is preparing to send four astronauts on the Artemis II lunar flyby, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida; the mission could launch as early as Feb. 6, according to The New York

Edwin Martinez, Acting Director of Procurement at NASA's Kennedy Space Center — Nasa.gov

Edwin Martinez, Acting Director of Procurement at NASA's Kennedy Space Center

Edwin Martinez is the Acting Director for the Office of Procurement at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He is responsible for managing, supervising, administering, leading, advising on, or performing work involving all aspects of the Procurement Office. He manages a portfolio of contracts with a potential contractual value

NASA prepares wet dress rehearsal to fuel Artemis II at Kennedy Space Center — Images-assets.nasa.gov

NASA prepares wet dress rehearsal to fuel Artemis II at Kennedy Space Center

Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are preparing the SLS rocket, Orion spacecraft, and ground infrastructure for a wet dress rehearsal ahead of the Artemis II test flight, with a simulated launch possible as early as Saturday, Jan. 31. The wet dress rehearsal is a prelaunch test

Artemis II crew begins quarantine in Houston ahead of lunar flyaround — Nasa.gov

Artemis II crew begins quarantine in Houston ahead of lunar flyaround

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, entered quarantine late Friday in Houston as they prepare to fly around the Moon on the Artemis II mission. The crew’s quarantine is part of the health stabilization program, which typically starts

Artemis II begins pad preparations at Kennedy for upcoming wet dress rehearsal

NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft arrived at Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, and engineers began preparations for an upcoming wet dress rehearsal, a fueling test of the rocket set to occur before launch. Technicians hooked up

NASA rolls Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B — Nasa.gov

NASA rolls Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B

An image released Jan. 17, 2026 shows NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and being carried to Launch Pad 39B. The massive Crawler-Transporter, upgraded for the Artemis program, moved the rocket and spacecraft

NASA rolls Artemis II rocket to pad ahead of critical fueling test — Helios-i.mashable.com

NASA rolls Artemis II rocket to pad ahead of critical fueling test

NASA rolled the Artemis II Space Launch System and its mobile launcher to Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral on Jan. 17, 2026, preparing for a high‑stakes fueling exercise that must succeed before four astronauts can fly around the moon. The 11‑million‑pound, 322‑

Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft arrive at Launch Pad 39B — Nasa.gov

Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft arrive at Launch Pad 39B

At 6:42 p.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 17, NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft reached Launch Pad 39B after a nearly 12-hour journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Hours earlier, crawler-transporter 2 began its 4-mile trek

NASA rolls Artemis II rocket to launchpad at Kennedy Space Center — Static01.nyt.com

NASA rolls Artemis II rocket to launchpad at Kennedy Space Center

NASA began moving the Space Launch System vehicle, the Orion capsule and the launch tower from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center on Saturday as the agency prepares the crewed Artemis II lunar flyby. The crawler transported about 14 million pounds of hardware 4.2

Artemis II SLS and Orion begin roll to Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy — Nasa.gov

Artemis II SLS and Orion begin roll to Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy

The SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft that will carry four astronauts around the Moon began rolling to Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 17. The four-mile trek started at 7:04 a.m. EST and is expected to take up to 12

NASA to roll Artemis II rocket to Pad 39B starting Jan. 17 — Nasa.gov

NASA to roll Artemis II rocket to Pad 39B starting Jan. 17

NASA is targeting no earlier than 7 a.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 17, to begin rolling its integrated SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A pre-rollout mission

NASA opens media accreditation for Artemis II at Johnson Space Center — Nasa.gov

NASA opens media accreditation for Artemis II at Johnson Space Center

NASA has opened media accreditation to attend Artemis II mission activities at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where flight controllers in mission control will manage the test flight after liftoff. Artemis II is targeted to launch no earlier Friday, Feb. 6, and will send NASA astronauts Reid

NASA to move SLS and Orion to launch pad for Artemis II integration — Nasa.gov

NASA to move SLS and Orion to launch pad for Artemis II integration

NASA plans to transport its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center to begin final integration, testing and launch rehearsals for the Artemis II crewed test flight. The agency has a target to begin the transfer on Saturday, Jan. 17;

NASA to roll SLS and Orion to pad as Artemis II final pad work begins — Nasa.gov

NASA to roll SLS and Orion to pad as Artemis II final pad work begins

NASA will roll its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the agency begins final integration, testing and launch rehearsals for the Artemis II crewed test flight. NASA is targeting no earlier than Saturday, Jan. 17, to begin

Artemis II crew rehearses Orion boarding during countdown test at Kennedy — Nasa.gov

Artemis II crew rehearses Orion boarding during countdown test at Kennedy

Artemis II crewmembers rehearsed boarding their Orion spacecraft during a countdown demonstration test inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew included NASA astronauts Christina Koch (mission specialist), Victor Glover (pilot), and Reid Wiseman (commander), and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen (mission specialist), and