NASA’s Artemis II rocket back to launch pad

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NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket returns to Launch Pad 39B for processing
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission arrived back at Launch Pad 39B on March 20, 2026, completing a round trip to the Vehicle Assembly Building that consumed nearly a month of the mission’s schedule.

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NASA's Artemis II SLS rocket rolls out to KSC pad ahead of moon mission
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NASA will roll Artemis 2 moon rocket back to the launch pad on March 20
Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket rolls back to pad for possible April launch
Nasa's giant Moon rocket has returned to its launch pad for a second time, ahead of a mission to send astronauts around the Moon – something not attempted in more than 50 years.

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Nasa readies Artemis rocket for launch ahead of first Moon mission in 50 years
Artemis II will send Nasa astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon...

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Artemis II rocket rolling to launchpad for NASA moon mission: When is launch date?
NASA's moon rocket vertical at Kennedy Space Center for Artemis 2
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NASA weighs Starship for lunar transport as SLS role faces scrutiny

NASA is restructuring how it plans to send astronauts to the Moon, giving SpaceX’s Starship a broader role in lunar transportation while the Space Launch System rocket built by Boeing faces growing questions about cost and schedule.
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NASA on ‘aggressive’ schedule to complete SLS repairs for April launch

Artemis 2 rolls back to the Vehicle Assembly Building Feb. 25 for repairs. Credit: NASA/Cory S Huston WASHINGTON — NASA has about three weeks to complete repairs to the Space Launch System’s upper stage to make the next launch window for the Artemis 2 ...
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NASA selects Centaur for new SLS upper stage

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