
Artemis II Core Stage is lifted into High Bay 3 inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 23, 2025. Frank Michaux/NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—For the first time in more than 50 years, NASA will roll out a rocket to the launch pad in preparation for a crewed flight around the moon.
Speaking at the Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 16, NASA officials previewed the rocket’s launch as part of the Artemis II mission, as well as its debut at the Florida facility the following day.

