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$LUNR February 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
NASA ACTIVATES ARTEMIS 2 'CLOSEOUT CREW'
The Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal is proceeding apace. NASA managed to fully fuel the mission's Space Launch System rocket today (Feb. 2) and has now moved to check another box, dispatching the "closeout crew" to Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The closeout crew is responsible for securing Artemis 2's Orion capsule, making sure it's safe and ready for crewmembers to come aboard
"Their work is critical for maintaining safety and readiness as Artemis 2 moves closer to its first crewed mission around the moon."
NASA is in the final stages of the two-day-long wet dress rehearsal now. This exercise is targeting a simulated launch time of 9 p.m. EST (0200 GMT) tonight but could continue for another four hours
https://www.space.com/news/live/artemis-2-moon-rocket-nasa-fueling-test-feb-2-2026
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