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Artemis 2 update: NASA to wheel historic, 11 million-pound rocket to the launch pad this weekend

NASA's Artemis 2 rocket will roll out Saturday (Jan. 17) ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch.

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

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NASA hauls Artemis II moon rocket to launch pad for February flight

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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 rolls giant SLS rocket to launchpad for second Artemis moon mission

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NASA rolls out Artemis II craft ahead of crewed lunar orbit

Space.com · 20h

Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: Giant NASA moon rocket heads to launch pad

The Artemis 2 moon rocket consists of NASA's second Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, and is scheduled to launch four astronauts around the moon as early as Feb. 6.

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

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

The Desert Sun

Is there a California rocket launch today? How, when to watch SpaceX livestream

SpaceX is working toward a Saturday, Oct. 18, launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. The launch, a mission to deploy Starlink satellites for Elon Musk's lucrative internet business, will be livestreamed ...

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Final rocket launch of 2025 coming up at Vandenberg. Watch SpaceX mission

Looking for something to do in the days between Christmas and New Year's? Here's how to watch SpaceX's final rocket launch of 2025 from California.

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When is SpaceX rocket launch today in Florida? About Cape Canaveral liftoff

This is so Florida! A rocket launch will lift off near NASA amid picture-perfect beach weather. SpaceX will send Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit

The Desert Sun

SpaceX rocket launch before Thanksgiving in California. How to stream it

SpaceX is planning to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from California on the day before or after 2025 Thanksgiving holiday. The mission, known as Transporter-15, is a rideshare for commercial and government customers. A livestream of the launch will be ...

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Our annual power ranking of US rocket companies has changes near the top and bottom

Which US rocket companies achieved the most during 2025? Once again, Ars Technica is here to provide some answers in the form of our annual power ranking of US launch companies. We began doing this in 2022 and have since put out a top-10 list every year (see 2023 and 2024 ).