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NASA's new moon rocket moves to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

NASA’s giant new moon rocket moved to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in more than half a century.

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NASA hauls Artemis II moon rocket to launch pad for February flight

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Nasa moon rocket creeps to its launch pad in preparation for astronaut flight

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NASA’s Rocket Rolls To Launch Pad As Countdown Begins For First Crewed Moon Mission In 50 Years

NASA on Saturday moved its giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad, marking a major step towards its first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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NASA rolls giant SLS rocket to launchpad for second Artemis moon mission

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LIVE: NASA’s Artemis II rockets move to Launch Pad 39B | Countdown begins for the next Moon mission

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Artemis II: Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad

Over almost 12 hours, the 98m-tall Space Launch System was carried vertically from the Vehicle Assembly Building on the 4-mile (6.5km) journey to the pad.

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NASA delivers 11MILLION lbs rocket to launch pad as countdown to historic moon mission begins

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NASA’s new moon rocket moves to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

Managers on alert for “launch fever” as pressure builds for NASA’s Moon mission

The crawler carrying the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft was built 60 years ago to haul NASA’s Saturn V rockets, then kept around for the Space Shuttle Program. Now, the vehicle is back to its original purpose of positioning Moon-bound rockets on their launch pads.

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Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)

The 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence will also feature the historic Artemis 2 astronaut mission around the moon.