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NASA conducts second rocket fuel test

NASA’s 2nd rocket fueling test could finally decide Artemis moon launch date

NASA loaded cryogenic propellant into the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for a second time on February 19, 2026, at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B, pushing the countdown to T-33 seconds in a test that will determine when four astronauts fly around the Moon.

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NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon

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When is the Artemis rocket launch? What we know after 2nd fueling test

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NASA successfully launches vital moon mission test that previously failed

After having to call things off previously the ‘wet dress rehearsal’ for NASA’s Artemis II mission has been carried out successfully second time around.

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Artemis II wet dress rehearsal moves closer to simulated launch at Kennedy Space Center

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NASA begins mock Artemis 2 launch countdown ahead of fueling test

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Artemis II moon rocket refueled in practice countdown setting stage for historic flight

Engineers were able to fully fuel NASA's Artemis II moon rocket without any signs of leaks like the ones that derailed an earlier dress rehearsal.

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NASA's Artemis II rocket completes key test, March launch date eyed

NASA's Artemis II rocket successfully completed a major prelaunch test. The crew will now enter quarantine as potential launch dates come as early as March.

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Artemis 2 SLS rocket begins launch countdown for fueling test at Kennedy Space Center

NASA's Artemis 2 Space Launch System rocket begins wet dress rehearsal fueling test at Kennedy Space Center, preparing for the mission to carry astronauts around the Moon.

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Rocket Report: SpaceX probes upper stage malfunction; Starship testing resumes

The small rocket and capsule have been flying since April 2015 and have combined to make 38 launches, all but one of which were successful, and 36 landings. In its existence, the New Shepard program flew 98 people to space,