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NASA Moves Giant Artemis II Rocket to Launchpad to Blast Astronauts to Moon

Frank Landymore

created: Jan. 19, 2026, 5:17 p.m. | updated: Jan. 29, 2026, 4:53 p.m.

NASA’s Moon rocket has made it to its launchpad. The trek lasted until nightfall, a small test of patience for what is a lunar mission years in the making: Artemis II. When — or if — the rocket launches, the ten-day Artemis II mission will see a crew of four astronauts visit the Moon for the first time in more than half a century. Afterwards, all of the propellant will be drained from the rocket, and from there, NASA will assess how the spacecraft performed. More on NASA: Entire Space Station Down to Skeleton Crew After NASA Evacuation

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