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Daniel Fischer
Daniel Fischer
@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz  ·  activity timestamp last month

The #ArtemisII stack has reached launch pad 39B at the KSC: NASA album at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/albums/72177720331471551

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they arrive at Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they arrive at Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they arrive at Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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202601 Artemis II Rollout

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Daniel Fischer
Daniel Fischer
@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz  ·  activity timestamp last month

The #ArtemisII roll-out is scheduled to begin at 12:00 UTC today (Saturday) and will last 8 to 12 hours: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrVnsO_rdew = webcast, https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-press-kit/ = mission press kit, https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/01/16/artemis-ii-moon-rocket-ready-for-big-move/ = the finished stack, ready to roll.

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Artemis II Moon Rocket Ready for Big Move

Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the agency’s Artemis II Moon rocket stands poised for the next step in its
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Artemis II Press Kit - NASA

Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed test flight in the Artemis campaign. Four astronauts will fly aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft and confirm the spacecraft’s
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Daniel Fischer
Daniel Fischer
@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz  ·  activity timestamp last month

The roll-out of the #ArtemisII stack has begun at 12:05 UTC according to the webcast https://www.youtube.com/live/eXolMVSTX0I which offers occasional commentary - the rocket should emerge from the VAB in about an hour.

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A NASA #ArtemisII Crew Rollout Media Event is now streaming on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTs799cmxBc

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@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz  ·  activity timestamp last month

The #ArtemisII stack has reached launch pad 39B at the KSC: NASA album at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/albums/72177720331471551

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they arrive at Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they arrive at Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they arrive at Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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202601 Artemis II Rollout

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The #ArtemisII roll-out seen from orbit with 30 cm resolution by the Pleiades NEO 3 satellite - from https://bsky.app/profile/spacefromspace.com/post/3mcnxxeada22g

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Slightly enhanced image.
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