NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad
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NASA’s Artemis II rocket and spacecraft reach launch pad as lift-off window inches closer
The crawler carried the Moon-bound rocket and spacecraft slowly towards the pad at a maximum speed of just 0.82 miles per hour. The rocket made a scheduled pause outside the VAB’s high-bay doors for the teams to reposition the crew access arm.
NASA has confirmed the upcoming milestones for its historic Artemis II mission—the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, sending four astronauts on a lunar flyby for the first time in over 50 years—with rollout and Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) to set the stage for a potential launch in February.