SpaceX postpones afternoon rocket launch from Cape
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NASA to roll out rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission on Jan. 17
NASA announced on Friday evening (Jan. 9) that it plans to roll the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft that will fly the Artemis 2 moon mission out to the pad for prelaunch checks on Jan. 17, weather and technical readiness permitting.
NASA announced that the earliest launch window for Artemis II is Feb. 6, 2026, with 12 more possible dates available from February-April. The Artemis mission, a followup to the Apollo program, hopes to have astronauts back on the moon’s surface by 2027.
NASA’s Artemis II mission is rolling toward the launch pad, marking a major step toward humanity’s next journey around the Moon.
A new version of Starship could soon make its 2026 debut in Texas. Will SpaceX still launch the world's largest rocket this year from Florida?
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Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)
The 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence will also feature the historic Artemis 2 astronaut mission around the moon.
NASA plans to send four astronauts on a mission to circumnavigate the moon, the first human lunar mission in over 50 years. SpaceX is expected to debut a new version of its Starship megarocket and continue developing it for future moon and Mars missions.
NASA plans to send four astronauts on a mission around the moon, the first human lunar mission in over 50 years. SpaceX is expected to debut a new version of its Starship megarocket and continue launching astronauts to the International Space Station.