NASA delays Artemis II launch
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NASA's launch window in February is getting smaller.
On February 3, 2026, NASA will run Artemis II White Dress Rehearsal. Engineers will fuel the rocket, simulate countdown and ensure the Orion spacecraft is mission-ready for lunar flight.
NASA's Artemis II mission will see four crew members head to space and eventually fly around the moon before returning to Earth. How can you watch the launch?
Already in quarantine to avoid germs, Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew will be the first people to launch to the moon since 1972. They will monitor the dress rehearsal from their Houston base before flying to Kennedy Space Center once the rocket is cleared for flight.
The O2O system could send more data to Earth than ever before, NASA says.