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Huge NASA rocket reaches launch pad

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

NASA moved a 322-foot-tall rocket out to the launchpad on Saturday, a key step as the agency prepares for a long-awaited mission to send four astronauts 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 moves Artemis II rocket to launchpad ahead of mission to the moon

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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 preparing first mission around the moon since 1970s

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'We're ready to go,' Nasa crew say as rocket inches closer to launch pad

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Rocket on the move ahead of first moon mission for more than 50 years

The launch window for the Artemis II mission opens on February 6, with the rocket beginning its move towards the launchpad at the US space agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Saturday.

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First mission to moon in 53 years begins after Artemis II rocket rolls out

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

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Is SLS still the most powerful rocket? 5 facts as Artemis 2 rolls out

With Artemis II, SLS could become the most powerful rocket ever to launch humans. Its four main engines burn roughly 700,000 gallons of ultra-cold fuel, producing enough oomph to keep eight Boeing 747s aloft. Future versions of SLS, if they come to fruition, could deliver even greater power.

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WATCH LIVE: NASA rolls out Artemis II rocket and spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center

The process began at 7 a.m. The 11-million-pound Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion Spacecraft have to move just four miles, but according to NASA, the process could take up to 12 hours, because it can only move at a 1 mph pace.