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NASA moves Artemis II rocket to launchpad ahead of mission to the moon
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NASA early Saturday started the slow roll of the Artemis II rocket to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final preparations before its mission to explore the moon.
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As NASA moves closer to launch of the Artemis II test flight, the agency soon will roll its SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad for the first time at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin final integration, testing, and launch rehearsals.
NASA early Saturday started the slow roll of the Artemis II rocket to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final preparations before its mission to explore the moon.
NASA on Saturday rolled out its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft as it began preparations for its first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
