Summary
A video shows a NASA rocket's 12-hour journey from the Kennedy Space Center to a launch pad. The rocket is part of the Artemis II mission, aiming to launch astronauts further into space than before. The mission sets the groundwork for a future Moon landing.
Key Facts
- NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion Space Capsule were moved to a launch pad.
- The journey was about four miles long and took nearly 12 hours at 0.82 mph.
- The move happened at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- This is part of the Artemis II mission.
- The scheduled launch date is no earlier than February 6.
- The mission could take astronauts farther into space than ever before.
- The mission is intended to prepare for a human Moon landing, the first since 1972.