NASA, Moon and Artemis
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NASA has announced the final test before an Artemis II launch date. Here's what to expect from the upcoming wet dress rehearsal.
NASA’s SLS and Orion rolled to the launch pad for the Artemis 2 mission Jan. 17, though uncertainty remains about when the mission will be ready to launch.
CAPE CANAVERAL—NASA plans to roll out the next Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule on Jan. 17 or soon after ahead of launch of the Artemis II mission to send astronauts into deep space for the first time in more than 52 years.
The rocket is about to traverse four miles to the launchpad — at about 1 mph.
Ahead of the historic mission which will return humans around the moon, NASA's giant SLS rocket is set to roll to the KSC launch pad for testing.