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Back to EpisodesMoon Rocket on the Move
Published 2 weeks, 1 day ago
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At 11:21 a.m. EDT, our @NASAArtemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft reached Launch Pad 39B after a 4‑mile journey from @NASAKennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building. Traveling at a maximum speed of just 0.82 mph, our crawler-transporter 2 carried the 322‑foot‑tall Moon rocket slowly and steadily to the launch pad.
Credit: NASA/Brandon Hancock
Next, teams are getting ready for the final checks before four astronauts launch on a journey around the Moon as early as Wednesday, April 1. The April launch window includes opportunities through Monday, April 6, as well as Thursday, April 30.
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