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NASA moves Artemis II SLS wet dress rehearsal to Jan. 31 ahead of potential Feb. 6 launch

NASA advanced the Artemis II campaign by moving the SLS wet dress rehearsal fueling test to Jan. 31 — a final, full-up countdown and propellant loading simulation — ahead of a potential Feb. 6 launch; the four Artemis II astronauts have entered quarantine and NASA is livestreaming pad activities.

Discovered 2026-01-27T05:56:21.902866-08:00 | 2026-01-27T05:56:21.902866-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The wet dress rehearsal on Jan. 31 is the final major prelaunch verification of SLS fueling, countdown and ground systems before the planned Feb. 6 launch window.
  • A successful test is a gating event for crewed operations: Artemis II astronauts have entered quarantine and teams are treating the fuel test as a go/no-go milestone following earlier launch‑day rehearsals.
  • NASA’s 24‑hour livestream of pad activities provides public, near‑real‑time visibility into a critical systems check that will determine whether the mission stays on its early‑February schedule.

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