NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad

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NASA’s Artemis II rocket and spacecraft reach launch pad as lift-off window inches closer
The crawler carried the Moon-bound rocket and spacecraft slowly towards the pad at a maximum speed of just 0.82 miles per hour. The rocket made a scheduled pause outside the VAB’s high-bay doors for the teams to reposition the crew access arm.

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NASA Artemis II rocket reaches launch pad for first crewed lunar flight in 54 years
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Artemis 2 update: NASA to wheel historic, 11 million-pound rocket to the launch pad this weekend
4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?
The spacecraft that could soon carry four people on a historic lunar mission, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule, will take center stage Saturday, making an hours-long journey f...

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NASA’s Giant Rocket Completes Slow Roll Toward Artemis II Moon Voyage
Mr. Wiseman is the commander of a mission called Artemis II, and the giant rocket that is going to send him on the trip that will provide him with those views is on the move — just not very fast or ve...

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NASA rolled out an 11 million-pound moon rocket in preparation for astronauts' launch

The rollout sets the stage for tests and dress rehearsals ahead of NASA's first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 years. The mission could launch in three weeks.

SpaceX targeting Sunday for Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida

After liftoff, the Falcon 9 will deploy 29 Starlink satellites. The booster should land on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.

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SpaceX targeting Thursday for Cape Canaveral's second rocket launch of 2026 Bolstered by more than 300 Falcon 9 rocket launches — primarily from Florida's Space Coast — SpaceX's 9,000-plus Starlink high-speed internet satellites now serve more than 9 million customers in more than 155 countries and markets,
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