As NASA continues preparations for the Artemis II test flight, the agency will provide coverage Thursday, Feb. 19, of its next wet dress rehearsal, a fueling test of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, and hold a news conference on Friday, Feb. 20.
Teams are counting down to the opening of a simulated launch window at 8:30 p.m. EST on Feb. 19, and the test could extend to up to four hours.
At 11 a.m. on Feb. 20, agency leadership will participate in a news conference to provide details about the outcome of the rehearsal. NASA participants include:
- Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
- John Honeycutt, chair, Artemis II Mission Management Team
- Representative, Exploration Ground Systems
The agency will stream the news conference live on its YouTube channel. A 24/7 live stream of the rocket at the pad continues online, and NASA will provide a separate feed capturing wet dress activities and share real-time blog posts during the fueling day. Look for individual streams for these events to watch on YouTube. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.
This is the second wet dress rehearsal following a previous rehearsal that concluded Feb. 3.
