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NASA moves Artemis 2 rocket

NASA moves Artemis 2 rocket back to launch pad ahead of moon mission

About two weeks ahead of the next possible launch window, NASA said on Friday that it has moved the rocket system for its delayed Artemis 2 lunar mission back to the launch pad.

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NASA rolls repaired Artemis moon rocket back to pad for April launch

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NASA to roll its moon rocket back to the launchpad after repairs, aiming for April 1 liftoff

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NASA's Artemis II SLS rocket rolls to launch pad ahead of liftoff

The Space Launch System rocket Artemis II begins its journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Pad 39B March 20, 2026.

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Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: NASA's giant moon rocket returns to launch pad March 20

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Repaired Artemis II rocket returns to launch pad

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Artemis II rocket returns to launch pad for final checks ahead of next window

The massive system — topped with the Orion capsule, weighing more than 11 million pounds and taller than the Empire State Building — was rolled out overnight.

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Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket rolls back to pad for possible April launch

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NASA's moon rocket vertical at Kennedy Space Center for Artemis 2

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Inside NASA’s most powerful launch system

NASA is set to launch the Artemis II rocket to the Moon with humans onboard, targeting an April launch. This video features a visit to Kennedy Space Center, details about the Artemis II rocket and its crew,

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How can University teams help NASA build on the Moon and Mars? 2026 RASC AL projects explained

NASA names 2026 RASC AL finalists as university teams present concepts for lunar power, Mars navigation, and sample return systems tied to future exploration missions.

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NASA selects Vulcan Centaur 5 as it fine tunes its space launch system for Artemis missions

NASA has selected United Launch Alliance’s Centaur 5 upper stage for two crewed Artemis missions planned for 2028. Here's the latest. (AP Photo)

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NASA to Hold News Conference on Artemis II Progress Following Key Readiness Review at Kennedy Space Center

NASA will host a news conference at 3 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 12, at Kennedy Space Center to highlight progress toward the Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight of the Artemis program, which is intended to carry astronauts around the Moon.

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Modern rocketry turns 100—and NASA says the best is yet to come

A century after Robert Goddard’s first-ever launch of a liquid-fueled rocket, two NASA experts weigh in on what his legacy still holds for spaceflight’s future