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NASA rolls Artemis 2 moon rocket to launch pad | Space photo of the day for Jan. 19, 2025

Since the end of the Apollo program in 1972, NASA has been looking for ways to return back to the moon. In 2022, the space ...

NASA rolls out massive rocket for Artemis moon mission. See photos

NASA's towering SLS rocket that will help propel four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon is now visible at the ...

NASA hauls Artemis II moon rocket to launch pad for February flight

Four Artemis II astronauts plan to fly around the moon and back next month, traveling farther from Earth than any humans ...
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NASA Artemis II rocket reaches launch pad for first crewed lunar flight in 54 years

NASA’s Artemis II Moon rocket and Orion spacecraft have successfully arrived at Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center from ...

NASA rolled out an 11 million-pound moon rocket in preparation for astronauts' launch

The rollout sets the stage for tests and dress rehearsals ahead of NASA's first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 ...
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NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA is about to roll its massive new Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad.

NASA's new moon rocket moves to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket began its 1-mph (1.6-kph) creep from Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building at ...

NASA’s Artemis II Moon Rocket Reaches Launch Pad — What Happens Next

NASA’s Artemis II rocket arrives at Launch Pad 39B, beginning final prelaunch tests ahead of the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, set for Feb. 2026.

‘The start of a very long journey’: NASA’s Artemis moon rocket makes the slow trip to its launch pad

NASA moved its Space Launch System rocket to the launch pad to get set for sending humans around the moon for the first time ...

NASA’s Artemis II rocket rolls to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center

NASA’s Artemis II rocket is set to roll to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, the first 4 miles with another 600,000 to ...

How NASA selects when to launch for the Moon

This week NASA announced a list of launch opportunities for Artemis II , the mission that will bring 4 astronauts including ...

NASA outlines plan for imminent launch of Artemis human moon mission

In the days ahead, NASA could roll out the SLS rocket that will propel four astronauts on a journey around the moon. Here's ...