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Irene Klotz<\/a>
\n February 06, 2026<\/p>\n

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The Artemis II Moon mission will have to wait until at least March 6 following the results of a Jan. 31-Feb. 3 wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center.<\/p>\n

Credit: John Kraus\/NASA<\/p>\n

Compared with the launch campaign ahead of NASA\u2019s Space Launch System\u2019s debut, the Jan. 31-Feb. 3 wet dress rehearsal for the rocket\u2019s second flight was a promising start, with a full load of propellants aboard and being replenished in its core and upper stages. It took four wet dress rehearsal…<\/p>\n

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Irene Klotz<\/a><\/p>\n

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.<\/p>\n

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