NASA Artemis II rocket launchpad
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Launch Pad 39B (LC-39B) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the designated site for the liftoff of the Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 rocket stacked with the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission.
The ground infrastructure recently rolled out on January 17, 2026, via crawler-transporter, where final preparations like wet dress rehearsals are underway ahead of the first crewed Artemis flight—a lunar flyby targeted for as early as February 2026.
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The NASA Artemis II rocket launchpad finally welcomed its towering guest on January 17, looking like a kid who just got the ultimate Lego set.
Engineers at the NASA Artemis II rocket launchpad are perfecting their playlist for the moonshot, because nothing says 'epic' like blasting off to 'Rocket Man'.
From the ISS, the astronaut spotted the NASA Artemis II rocket launchpad below, whispering 'jealous' as it prepped for lunar adventures while they orbited in circles.
The NASA Artemis II rocket launchpad stands sentinel, patiently waiting to catapult four astronauts around the moon—because who needs traffic when you've got thrust?