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NASA hauls Artemis II moon rocket to launch pad for February flight
After months of meticulous preparation, NASA's 32-story-tall Space Launch System rocket, the most powerful operational booster in the world, was hauled to its seaside launch pad Saturday in Florida, setting the stage for a long-awaited flight next month to send four astronauts on a trip around the moon.

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The start of a very long journey: NASA’s Artemis moon rocket makes the slow trip to its launch pad
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NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'
Artemis II: Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad
Nasa's mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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NASA rolls out Artemis II craft ahead of crewed lunar orbit
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Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: Giant NASA moon rocket heads to launch pad
'We're ready to go,' Nasa crew say as rocket inches closer to launch pad
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman has previously told the press that his spacecraft will fly over large areas of the Moon that previous Apollo missions have never mapped

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4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?
NASA inches closer to moon rocket launch

When could SpaceX Starship fly again? What to know about 2026 launch date

Could SpaceX launch a new design of Starship in January? Here's what to know about a mission Elon Musk's company refers to as flight 12.

Here are the launches and landings we’re most excited about in 2026

Last year delivered doses of drama and excitement in the space business, with a record number of launches, breathtaking vistas of other worlds, and a multitude of breakthroughs and setbacks. 2026 is shaping up to be another thrilling year in the cosmos.
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6 spaceflights ahead in 2026, from NASA moon missions to SpaceX Starship

If you thought 2025 was an exciting year for spaceflight, just wait until 2026. Here's a look at six missions that could define the year.

321 Launch: Space news you may have missed over the past week (Jan. 12)

The launch is set to occur no earlier than 12:42 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission will be a Falcon 9 rocket sending the company's next batch of 29 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

NASA juggling piloted moon mission and space station crew replacement flight

Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.

SpaceX launch sets record turnaround from Cape Canaveral pad

SpaceX is starting to get the ball rolling on its Florida launch card with its fourth mission of the year coming less than two days since the last launch, setting a record for its Cape Canaveral launch pad.
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