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.<\/p>\n
Teams\u00a0are counting down to\u00a0the opening\u00a0of\u00a0a simulated launch window\u00a0at\u00a08:30 p.m. EST on Feb. 19,\u00a0and\u00a0the test\u00a0could extend to up to four hours.<\/p>\n
At 11 a.m.\u00a0on Feb. 20, agency leadership will\u00a0participate\u00a0in\u00a0a news conference to provide details about the outcome of the rehearsal. NASA participants include:<\/p>\n
Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
\nJohn Honeycutt, chair, Artemis II Mission Management Team
\nRepresentative, Exploration Ground Systems<\/p>\n
The agency will stream the news conference live on its\u00a0YouTube<\/a>\u00a0channel. A 24\/7 live stream\u00a0of the rocket at the pad\u00a0continues online, and NASA will provide a separate feed capturing wet dress activities and share real-time blog<\/a> posts during the fueling day. Look for individual streams for these events to watch on YouTube. Learn how to\u00a0stream NASA content<\/a>\u00a0through a variety of online platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n This is the second wet dress rehearsal following a previous rehearsal<\/a> that concluded Feb. 3.<\/p>\n Media previously credentialed for launch may join the news conference in person. To participate virtually, media should contact the newsroom at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at:\u00a0ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n As part of a Golden Age of innovation and exploration, Artemis will pave the way for new U.S. crewed missions on the lunar surface in preparation to send the first astronauts to Mars.<\/p>\n To learn more about the Artemis campaign, visit:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemis<\/a><\/p>\n -end-<\/p>\n Rachel Kraft \/ Jimi Russell
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600
rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov\u00a0<\/a>\/\u00a0james.j.russell@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n