NASA Schedules SLS Wet Dress Rehearsal… Again

After numerous setbacks, NASA will begin its next wet dress rehearsal for the Space Launch System.

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 03:02 PM ET

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A view of the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft just before sunrise at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. [File photo courtesy: NASA]

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NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) "Mega Moon Rocket" is scheduled for another wet dress rehearsal on June 18, following a previous failed attempt in April due to technical issues.
The SLS is back on Launch Pad 39B, with preparations nearly complete for the crucial rehearsal that simulates launch-day procedures, including the loading of over 700,000 gallons of propellant.
Successfully completing this rehearsal is a critical step for the uncrewed Artemis I mission to orbit the moon, which will pave the way for future missions to land the first woman and person of color on the lunar surface by 2026.

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Despite numerous setbacks, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is scheduled for another wet dress rehearsal on June 18 at Kennedy Space Center.

SLS, also referred to as the “Mega Moon Rocket,” has returned to Launch Pad 39B after a failed rehearsal attempt on April 5, due to temperature limit issues, a faulty core stage vent valve, and a small leak.