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"path": "/blogs/missions/2026/02/17/artemis-ii-wet-dress-rehearsal-countdown-begins/",
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"Christina H. Koch",
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"Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate",
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"textContent": "The countdown for the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal is underway at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The countdown clock began at 6:50 p.m. EST Tuesday, or L-49 hours, 40 minutes before the opening of a simulated launch window at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19. The test is expected to go until approximately 12:30 […]\n\nThe post Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal: Countdown Begins appeared first on NASA Science.",
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