On NASA's 66th Birthday, a Milestone Will Be Achieved on the Path to the Second Flight of SLS...

NASA / Kim Shiflett

Artemis II ML Rollback to VAB (Photo Release)

Teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida prepare to move Mobile Launcher 1 atop the agency’s Crawler-Transporter 2 from Launch Complex 39B to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

The crawler recently reached 2,500 miles traveling to the launch pad since its construction in 1965. The mobile launcher has been at the launch pad since August 2023 undergoing upgrades and tests in preparation for NASA’s Artemis II mission.

The mobile launcher will be used to assemble, process and launch NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft to the Moon and beyond.

Source: NASA.Gov

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NASA / Kim Shiflett


NASA / Kim Shiflett


NASA / Kim Shiflett

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We've been exploring since Oct. 1, 1958. What's in store next orbit? Launches to the Moon and Jupiter, quiet supersonic flight, and sharing it all with you live. Stay tuned to https://t.co/EuPGk4Yfo6 pic.twitter.com/KjqEwYCW3T

— NASA (@NASA) October 1, 2024