Thursday, February 26, 2026

The Second SLS Rocket Is Back in the Barn...

NASA's Artemis 2 rocket now sits inside the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3 after a rollback from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39B in Florida...on February 25, 2026.
NASA / Cory S Huston

NASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign (News Release)

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 at 10 a.m. EST on Friday, February 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.

The news conference will stream on NASA’s YouTube channel. An instant replay will be available online. Learn how to watch NASA content on a variety of platforms, including social media.

NASA participants include:

-- Administrator Jared Isaacman
-- Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya
-- 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: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov. NASA’s media credentialing policy is online.

Source: NASA.Gov

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NASA's Artemis 2 rocket departs from Launch Complex 39B and heads back to Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida...on February 25, 2026.
NASA / Kim Shiflett

NASA's Artemis 2 rocket heads back to Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida for upcoming repairs to its Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage...on February 25, 2026.
NASA / Cory S Huston

NASA's Artemis 2 rocket is about to enter the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3 after a rollback from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39B in Florida...on February 25, 2026.
NASA / John Kraus

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