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Artemis II rollout

Artemis II rollout
Artemis II rollout NASA’s Artemis II mission moves one step closer to launch as its rocket and spacecraft roll out to the pad for final preparations. From left, Artemis II backup crewmembers NASA astronaut André Douglas and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jenni Gibbons stand alongside prime crewmembers NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, posing with NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. The vehicle is secured to the mobile launcher during its 4.2-mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on January 17, 2026. The Artemis II test flight will carry four astronauts around the Moon and back to Earth, no later than April 2026. NASA / Joel Kowsky