LONGUEUIL, QC, Feb. 18, 2026 /CNW/ – On Friday, February 20, at 11 am ET, NASA will hold a news conference to share the results of the wet dress rehearsal being conducted this week. This will be the second fueling test of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at the launch pad for the Artemis II Moon mission.
The news conference will be livestreamed on NASA’s YouTube channel. To participate virtually, media should contact the newsroom at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at: [email protected].
Only media representatives who have already been accredited may attend the media events at KSC.
For more information, please consult NASA’s media advisory.
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will make history as the first Canadian to go on a mission around the Moon as part of Artemis II.
Media who wish to speak with a CSA expert or who have questions about the various launch-related activities are asked to contact the Media Relations Office.
Additional information
- Artemis II: Destination Moon
- Information kit – Artemis II mission
- Information kit – Canada’s role in lunar exploration
Website: www.asc-csa.gc.ca
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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency
