NASA Vehicle Assembly Building

NASA, Artemis and pad 39B

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.

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NASA’s new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

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NASA Artemis II rocket reaches launch pad for first crewed lunar flight in 54 years

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Nasa's Artemis II to carry astronauts near Moon after five decades

For the first time since 1972, human astronauts are set to venture into the Moon’s neighbourhood.

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NASA’s Rocket Rolls To Launch Pad As Countdown Begins For First Crewed Moon Mission In 50 Years

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NASA's Artemis II Mission launch confirmed for 6th February; Here's everything you need to know

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NASA’s Giant Rocket Completes Slow Roll Toward Artemis II Moon Voyage

Mr. Wiseman is the commander of a mission called Artemis II, and the giant rocket that is going to send him on the trip that will provide him with those views is on the move — just not very fast or ve...

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Artemis II mission: How to send your name to Moon

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Artemis II mission: NASA targets February 6 to return humans to the Moon

Managers on alert for “launch fever” as pressure builds for NASA’s Moon mission

The crawler carrying the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft was built 60 years ago to haul NASA’s Saturn V rockets, then kept around for the Space Shuttle Program. Now, the vehicle is back to its original purpose of positioning Moon-bound rockets on their launch pads.

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.