Countdown to Artemis II: NASA’s Delayed Moon Mission Launches on March 6 After Successful Fueling Test

After months of delays, NASA’s most anticipated moon mission is scheduled to begin next month. The fueling test was a success on Friday. The mission is now scheduled to start on March 6, its planned date. The delayed lunar mission will now be launched in March, according to reports from a few days ago.

This significant accomplishment sets the stage for the first crewed voyage to the lunar environment in more than 50 years, which will include four astronauts on a 10  day mission around the far side of the Moon.

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According to NASA, the much awaited Artemis II moon expedition will start on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the earliest. The news was released after a successful wet dress rehearsal late Thursday night, during which engineers successfully loaded 730,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant into the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, according to reports.

NASA teams successfully fueled the Artemis II rocket during tonight’s prelaunch test for the lunar mission. Our Artemis experts will answer questions about the important milestone and next steps during a briefing tomorrow at 11am ET (1600 UTC). https://t.co/fVjFOmK5dy pic.twitter.com/WoWwYGm99T — NASA (@NASA) February 20, 2026

Four astronauts will travel for ten days as part of the Artemis II mission, as stated above. The crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency. To reduce the risk of illness before liftoff, the astronauts will be quarantined in Houston prior to launch.

The comeback of Artemis II is more than just symbolic. NASA sees it as a way to get people back on the Moon and eventually establish a permanent human presence there, reports highlighted.