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NASA Moves Artemis II Earliest Launch Opportunity to Feb. 8 After Weather Delay

A weather-driven rehearsal change pushes the earliest Artemis II launch date to Feb. 8.

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Cada vez más cerca de la Luna: La NASA actualiza la fecha de lanzamiento de la misión Artemis II
El astronauta de la Agencia Espacial Canadiense (CSA), Jeremy Hansen, la especialista de misión Christina Koch, el piloto Victor Glover, y el comandante Reid Wiseman, durante una rueda de prensa en el Centro Espacial Kennedy en Cabo Cañavera.
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Overview

  • NASA rescheduled the wet dress rehearsal propellant loading to Feb. 2, with a simulated launch window opening at 9 p.m. EST after an approximately 49-hour countdown.
  • An Arctic cold snap with high winds in Florida prompted managers to adjust the timeline, eliminating Feb. 6–7 opportunities and shifting the first possible attempt to Feb. 8.
  • The four-person crew remains in health-stabilization quarantine in Houston, with travel to Kennedy Space Center to be set after teams review rehearsal results.
  • Ground teams fixed braking on the emergency egress baskets and are analyzing Orion’s potable water system after elevated total organic carbon was detected.
  • Recovery forces are running Pacific splashdown drills as pad checks, environmental protections for cold conditions, and payload stowage continue at Launch Complex 39B.