US EditionNASA’s giant new moon rocket headed to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in more than half a century.
The Artemis II mission will carry four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby, marking the first crewed flight of the upgraded Space Launch System rocket, NASA said.
- NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft were rolled out for the Artemis II mission on January 17, 2026, with a potential launch window starting February 6, 2026.
- The mission plans to send four astronauts, including Christina Koch and Victor Glover, on a ten-day journey around the Moon.
- Artemis II will not land on the Moon, but it marks the first time astronauts will launch on NASA's SLS rocket since the Apollo missions.
- NASA's long-term goal is to send humans to Mars, and the success of Artemis II will support future missions, according to Jared Isaacman.
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NASA’s Artemis II Is on the Launch Pad and the Moon Is Next
NASA’s Artemis II Moon rocket is now at the launch pad, setting the stage for final prelaunch tests. The mission will send astronauts around the Moon and help pave the way for future lunar and Mars exploration. At 6:42 p.m. EST on Saturday, January 17, NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion [...]
NASA’s mega moon rocket has arrived at the launchpad. What’s next?
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft reached the Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday following a 4-mile, 12-hour crawl from the Vehicle Assembly Building. The rocket is being prepped for the Artemis II mission, which will carry three Americans and one Canadian on a voyage around […]
A key step in the Artemis 2 mission has just been taken. The SLS giant rocket has been routed to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This mission plans to send four astronauts around the Moon, in anticipation of Artemis 3, which will alumn. The take-off of Artemis 2 could happen within a few weeks.
We Are Go For the Moon: NASA's Artemis II Moon Rocket Rolls Out to Launch Pad Ahead of Historic Manned Moon Orbital Mission
January 18, 2026 – In a major milestone for NASA's Artemis program, the massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket topped with the Orion spacecraft completed its slow journey to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The 322-foot-tall vehicle, weighing approximately 11 million pounds, traveled about 4 miles from the Vehicle Assembly Building...
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