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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket arrives back at the launch pad

NASA's SLS rocket is back at the launch pad as the space agency gears up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts on a mission around the moon next month.

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NASA's giant moon rocket is back on the launch pad. See new photos of SLS

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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 readies Artemis rocket for launch ahead of first Moon mission in 50 years

Nasa has rolled its Artemis II rocket to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral ahead of a mission to send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than five decades.

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Today’s Artemis II Rollout Aims For April Launch

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Artemis II rocket rolling to launchpad for NASA moon mission: When is launch date?

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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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Artemis II rocket rolls out to KSC launch pad

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Repaired Artemis II rocket returns to launch pad

NASA Is Exploring a Reduced Role for SLS as It Gets Cozier With SpaceX

The Starship rocket could take on a central role in the Artemis missions, propelling astronauts to lunar orbit and landing them on the surface.

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Artemis II: NASA decides to roll out SLS rocket to launchpad tonight; crew enters quarantine

The crew will arrive at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida five days prior to launch.

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NASA Shifts from Boeing and SLS Towards SpaceX for Moon Missions

NASA is proposing SpaceX Starship now handles translunar injection (TLI) propulsion and the full landing role, while SLS/Orion is limited to LEO only.

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NASA selects Centaur for new SLS upper stage

NASA has selected the Centaur upper stage currently used on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket for future flights of the Space Launch System.