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NASA moves the Artemis II rocket to the launch pad on its way to the Moon

NASA moved the Artemis II rocket to the launch pad, marking the start of the countdown for the first crewed trip to the Moon in over 50 years.

NASA successfully transported the Artemis II rocket to launch pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, initiating the countdown for the first human mission to the Moon since 1972. The rocket, standing 322 feet tall, traveled four miles in approximately ten hours, demonstrating the careful preparation involved in this monumental step for space exploration. This mission aims to send four astronauts, including Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch, on a ten-day journey around the Moon aboard the Orion capsule, scheduled for launch on April 1.

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