NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off the launch pad
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NASA sent the Artemis II rocket back from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-B to the Vehicle Assembly Building to fix a problem in the rocket’s upper stage.
NASA made major changes to its Artemis lunar architecture, adding a test flight of lunar landers in Earth orbit while canceling planned upgrades to the SLS.
NASA brought its mega moon rocket back into the shop for repairs on Feb. 25, 2026, just as the sun was setting over the Florida Space Coast.
CAPE CANAVERAL—NASA is revising its Artemis lunar exploration initiative with a new mission to dock one or both human lunar landing systems with a crewed Orion spacecraft in low Earth orbit (LEO) ahead of landing astronauts on the Moon.
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Artemis II hits major milestone as NASA conducts full SLS fueling rehearsal
NASA is moving forward with preparations for the Artemis II mission, and the agency will soon provide live coverage of a major milestone. On Thursday, Feb. 19, NASA will broadcast its next wet dress rehearsal for the powerful Space Launch System rocket,
NASA has delayed the first crewed launch of its Artemis program after encountering a problem with its rocket system.
NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at approximately 8 p.m. EST on February 25, 2026. The rollback from Launch Pad 39B began at 9:38 a.m. EST, with the 4-mile journey taking 10 to 12 hours to complete.
The two biggest commercial space companies are stepping up.