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NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad

Artemis 2: Next steps for NASA's moon rocket after historic roll to pad

NASA will soon run a high‑stakes fueling test on its Artemis II rocket, a practice run that must succeed before four astronauts can fly around the moon.

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NASA’s Artemis II Is on the Launch Pad and the Moon Is Next

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NASA’s Artemis II reaches the launch pad and the countdown to the Moon begins

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Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

Nasa's mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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Nasa moon rocket creeps to its launchpad in preparation for astronaut flight

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NASA delivers 11MILLION lbs rocket to launch pad as countdown to historic moon mission begins

Watch Artemis II roll out aboard the heaviest vehicle on Earth

Just moving out the moon-bound rocket to the launch pad was an incredible engineering feat. Watch how NASA got it done.

All systems go for rollout of 11-million-pound stack containing rocket for Artemis II mission

Hundreds of NASA employees and contractors are working the three-day holiday weekend in an effort to attempt something that hasn’t happened since December 1972: sending astronauts to the moon.

NASA Rolled Out Artemis —Here’s Why It Matters

NASA refers to the Moon as a 4.5-billion-year-old time capsule. The Artemis program will help lead the nation back to vigorous Moon exploration and staging. NASA said, “We are exploring the Moon for scientific discovery, technology advancement, and to learn how to live and work on another world as we prepare for human missions to Mars.”

Artemis II: NASA’s 11-Million Pound Space Launcher System SLS Rollout To Launchpad On Transporter 2 In Stunning Pics

The Artemis II test flight on February 2, aboard the SLS, will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on an approximately 10-day journey around the Moon and back. Pics: Credits | NASA, Jared Isaacman & John Kraus | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ,