When is the Artemis rocket launch? What we know after 2nd fueling test

The Artemis 2 human lunar mission around the moon could be back on track after NASA pulled off a successful fueling test of the SLS rocket.

Could the Artemis 2 lunar mission be back on track? Things are looking up for NASA after the agency conducted a second key fueling test for the rocket that will launch four astronauts on a trip around the moon.

NASA pulled off a successful launch-day simulation for Artemis 2 without encountering the hydrogen leaks that plagued the first such demonstration, known as a wet dress rehearsal, earlier this month. During the fueling test and practice countdown, which came to an end overnight Friday, Feb. 20, NASA reported only minor issues throughout the day and noted that any hydrogen leaks in the towering Space Launch System rocket "remained under allowable limits."

That's good news as the U.S. space agency looks to launch a high-stakes human spaceflight around the moon as early as March.

The second mission under NASA's multibillion-dollar lunar campaign, Artemis 2 will be the first human lunar spaceflight in more than half a century. The venture, which will send three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day trip around the moon, is meant to set the stage for a lunar landing during the follow-up Artemis 3 mission.

Here's everything to know about the wet dress rehearsal, and when NASA is eyeing a potential launch date for Artemis 2.