First Rocket to the Moon

Artemis II rocket mission to moon

Artemis II rocket mission to the moon: What you need to know

The Artemis II mission is a test flight that will send four astronauts on a more than 600,000-mile, 10-day journey around the moon (a lunar flyby) to test critical spacecraft systems ahead of Artemis III, which aims to someday land astronauts near the moon's South Pole, a region never explored by humans.

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Nasa rolls out rocket for first mission in decades to take crew around moon

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NASA rolls out massive rocket for Artemis moon mission. See photos

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Nasa to take astronauts around the moon for first time in 50 years

Nasa is one step closer to taking astronauts around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

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NASA will send your name around the moon for free

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NASA rolls Artemis 2 moon rocket to launch pad | Space photo of the day for Jan. 19, 2025

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

The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket began its 1-mph (1.6-kph) creep from Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building at daybreak. Thousands of space center workers and their families gathered in the predawn chill to witness the long-awaited event,

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NASA rolled out an 11 million-pound moon rocket in preparation for astronauts' launch

The rollout sets the stage for tests and dress rehearsals ahead of NASA's first crewed flight to the moon in more than 50 years. The mission could launch in three weeks.