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NASA moves Artemis 2 rocket

Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket rolls back to pad for possible April launch

Nasa's giant Moon rocket has returned to its launch pad for a second time, ahead of a mission to send astronauts around the Moon – something not attempted in more than 50 years.

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NASA moves Artemis 2 rocket back to launch pad ahead of moon mission

NASA hauls its repaired moon rocket from the hangar back to the pad for an early April launch

Repaired Artemis II rocket returns to launch pad

The Artemis II rocket, which will send astronauts around the far side of the moon, is returning to the launch pad after an issue forced NASA to roll the rocket back for repairs last month.

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NASA moving Artemis II back onto launchpad after moon mission delays

Astronauts try blasting off to moon after earlier problems

NASA's moon rocket vertical at Kennedy Space Center for Artemis 2

Teams worked for hours beginning early morning Friday, March 20 to slowly roll the towering Space Launch System rocket across a 4-mile span of the Kennedy Space Center.

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Nasa readies Artemis rocket for launch ahead of first Moon mission in 50 years

Artemis II rocket rolls out to KSC launch pad