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Moon rocket at pad: Artemis II preps for April
Orig: NASA Artemis 2 SLS arrives at pad March 20 after rollout
SLS/Orion stack reaches LC-39B March 20 post-VAB rollout delay; fueling tests ahead of April NET.
The Moon rocket is moving again: Artemis II pad rollout underway
Orig: Live coverage: NASA rolls SLS rocket back to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2
The 4-mile journey from VAB to LC-39B began late March 19 after minor wind delays. This is the final major pre-launch ground operation before the April crewed lunar flyby window opens.
SLS is rolling: Artemis II crewed lunar mission one step closer
Orig: NASA Finalizes Artemis II Rollout, Crew Begins Quarantine
Engineers completed final close-outs faster than expected. The SLS + Orion stack began its rollout to Pad 39B on March 19 targeting April 1 launch. Artemis II will send four astronauts on the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17.