NASA Artemis I Moon Rocket Ready To Roll Out To Launch Pad
Before rolling out to Launch Pad 39B, engineers and technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida finished the Artemis I Moon rocket's last checks and tests. Prior to a planned launch on August 29, NASA is aiming for a rollout on Tuesday, August 16 as early as 9 p.m. EDT (6 p.m. PDT). Yesterday, the crawler-transporter passed by the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Teams are at present getting ready to put out the integrated stack. Secured in Artemis I Orion Crew Module Seat is Moonikin A photo taken on August 3, 2022, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida shows Moonikin "Campos" seated in the Artemis I Orion crew module atop the Space Launch System rocket. The photo was taken in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building. Source: NASA The team finished testing the flight termination system over the weekend, which was the last significant task before shutting down the rocket and retracting the last s...