Mar 20 • 21:03 UTC 🇲🇽 Mexico El Financiero (ES)

Artemis II rocket returns to NASA platform: When will the mission to the Moon launch?

The Artemis II SLS rocket has returned to the Kennedy Space Center launch pad in Florida, generating anticipation for its scheduled launch on April 1.

The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis II mission has successfully returned to the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This mission is significant as it involves four astronauts who will orbit the Moon, marking a key step in NASA's efforts to return humans to lunar exploration. The rocket's journey back to the launch platform took 11 hours, covering a distance of 6.43 kilometers from the Vehicle Assembly Building, following some technical difficulties that delayed the originally planned transfer. These issues were compounded by adverse weather conditions, particularly high winds.

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