NASA’s Artemis II rocket reaches launch pad

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NASA hauls Artemis II moon rocket to launch pad for February flight
After months of meticulous preparation, NASA's 32-story-tall Space Launch System rocket, the most powerful operational booster in the world, was hauled to its seaside launch pad Saturday in Florida, setting the stage for a long-awaited flight next month to send four astronauts on a trip around the moon.

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The start of a very long journey: NASA’s Artemis moon rocket makes the slow trip to its launch pad
NASA’s new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February
Artemis II: Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad
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 inches closer to moon rocket launch
NASA Rolled Out Artemis —Here’s Why It Matters
Rocket on the move ahead of first moon mission for more than 50 years
The launch window for the Artemis II mission opens on February 6, with the rocket beginning its move towards the launchpad at the US space agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Saturday.

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Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission
NASA’s Artemis II rocket set to roll to launch pad at Kennedy Space Center

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 ,

Is SLS still the most powerful rocket? 5 facts as Artemis 2 rolls out

With Artemis II, SLS could become the most powerful rocket ever to launch humans. Its four main engines burn roughly 700,000 gallons of ultra-cold fuel, producing enough oomph to keep eight Boeing 747s aloft. Future versions of SLS, if they come to fruition, could deliver even greater power.
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