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The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis II mission will perform a Wet Dress Rehearsal to demonstrate the ability to load more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellants into the rocket, conduct a launch countdown, and practice safely removing propellant from the rocket without astronauts inside the spacecraft.
LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Following a fueling test of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at the launch pad for the Artemis II Moon mission, leaders will discuss initial results during a news conference. Participants in the news conference include: - NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya - Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate - John Honeycutt, chair, Artemis II Mission Management Team - Representative, Exploration Ground Systems Program
Kennedy Space Center
NASA, SpaceX, and ESA will host a press conference ahead of Crew-12 launch to the International Space Station with the following participants: - Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA - Dana Weigel, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA - Andreas Mogensen, Human Exploration Group Leader, ESA - William Gerstenmaier, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
China's next generation crew spacecraft, the Mengzhou, will perform an in-flight abort test to demonstrate its launch escape system & abort procedures till splashdown during launch around Max-Q. The test vehicle booster, a stripped down 1st stage of the future Long March 10(A) rocket, will also attempt to be recovered by a downrange ship after a high-altitude flight by being caught on a recovery net on a truss on the landing ship.
LC-301, Wenchang Space Launch Site, China
The Crew-12 Crew Dragon will dock autonomously to the International Space Station, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station.
International Space Station
During a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday NASA will discuss the findings of investigations into the 2024 crewed test flight of Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. NASA participants include: * Administrator Jared Isaacman * Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya
Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis II mission will perform a second Wet Dress Rehearsal to demonstrate the ability to load more than 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellants into the rocket, conduct a launch countdown, and practice safely removing propellant from the rocket without astronauts inside the spacecraft.
LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Following the second fueling test of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at the launch pad for the Artemis II Moon mission, leaders will discuss the outcome of the rehearsal. NASA participants include: - Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate - John Honeycutt, chair, Artemis II Mission Management Team - Representative, Exploration Ground Systems
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
NASA will roll the Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket back to the Vertical Assembly Building (VAB) to investigate issues with the upper stage helium tanks.
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
The SpaceX CRS-33 Dragon spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station ahead of its reentry, splashdown and recovery.
International Space Station
With rollback of NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building complete, the agency will host a news conference 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. NASA participants include: - Administrator Jared Isaacman - Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya - Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Kennedy Space Center
The Moon will pass into Earth’s shadow and appear to turn red on March 3, 2026. Totality will be visible in the evening from eastern Asia and Australia, throughout the night in the Pacific, and in the early morning in North and Central America and far western South America. The eclipse is partial in central Asia and much of South America. No eclipse is visible in Africa or Europe.
Eastern Asia, Australia, Pacific, North and South America
The JAXA HTV-X1 will be unberthed from the ISS before initiating a destructive reentry into the Earth's atmosphere taking waste along with it.
International Space Station
Booster 19 is rolling out to the Launch site at Starbase ahead of testing.
Starbase Texas
The Northrop Grumman NG-23 Cygnus will be unberthed from the ISS before initiating a destructive reentry into the Earth's atmosphere taking waste along with it.
International Space Station
NASA will host a news conference to highlight progress toward the Artemis II crewed mission around the Moon. The media briefing will take place from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida after the conclusion of an Artemis II Flight Readiness Review. NASA participants include: - Administrator Jared Isaacman - Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate - John Honeycutt, chair, Artemis II Mission Management Team - Shawn Quinn, manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program - Norm Knight, director, Flight Operations Directorate
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
JAXA will conduct the second Captive Firing Test (CFT) of the first-stage tank section of the H-3 Rocket No. 6 (Configuration 30 test vehicle)
Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
The Progress MS-31 spacecraft will undock from the Poisk module of the International Space Station. It will then de-orbit and burn up in the atmosphere.
International Space Station
NASA will discuss the pair of upcoming spacewalks during a news conference at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA participants include: - Bill Spetch, operations integration manager, International Space Station Program - Diana Trujillo, spacewalk flight director, Flight Operations Directorate - Ronak Dave, spacewalk flight director, Flight Operations Directorate
Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
SpaceX will static fire Super Heavy Booster 19, in preparation for Starship's 12th launch.
Starbase. Texas