NASA's Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft arrive at the Vehicle Assembly Building on February 25, 2026, for helium flow troubleshooting. A news conference will be held on February 27 to discuss the test flight and broader Artemis campaign updates.
NASA ’s crawler-transporter 2, carrying NASA ’s Artemis II SLS rocket with the Orion spacecraft, arrives Feb. 25, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to troubleshoot the flow of helium to the rocket’s upper stage, the interim cryogenic propulsion stage.
Once complete, the SLS rocket will roll back to Launch Complex 39B to prepare to launch four astronauts around the Moon and back for the Artemis II test flight.With rollback of NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building complete, the agency will host a news conference at 10 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 27. Live from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, leadership will discuss the work ahead for the test flight, as well as provide a broader update on the Artemis campaign.Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate This event is open to in-person for media previously credentialed at NASA Kennedy for the Artemis II launch. To participate virtually, media must RSVP for call details no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the event to the newsroom at NASA Kennedy:
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