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AkaSci 🛰️
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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org  ·  activity timestamp 23 hours ago

Good Morning, Artemis II.
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Pic of the SLS rocket exiting the VAB taken from inside the building.
Posted on X by Reid Wiseman @astro_reid
Pic of the SLS rocket exiting the VAB taken from inside the building. Posted on X by Reid Wiseman @astro_reid
Pic of the SLS rocket exiting the VAB taken from inside the building. Posted on X by Reid Wiseman @astro_reid
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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 23 hours ago

Faster than a speeding snail, Artemis II is making its way to the launch pad from the Vehicle Assembly Building.

#NASA #Artemis2
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Still from livestream video, showing the SLS rocket to the right of the VAB building.
Still from livestream video, showing the SLS rocket to the right of the VAB building.
Still from livestream video, showing the SLS rocket to the right of the VAB building.
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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 22 hours ago

Crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) has cranked up its speed. You can see the entire assembly (CT-2, mobile launcher and the NASA SLS rocket) now moving "rapidly" to the right.

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Still from livestream video, showing the SLS rocket to the right of the VAB building.
The entire assembly from crawler to mobile launcher and the SLS rocket are visible now
Still from livestream video, showing the SLS rocket to the right of the VAB building. The entire assembly from crawler to mobile launcher and the SLS rocket are visible now
Still from livestream video, showing the SLS rocket to the right of the VAB building. The entire assembly from crawler to mobile launcher and the SLS rocket are visible now
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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 22 hours ago

Quite a sight as the massive Artemis II assembly - the Crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2), mobile launcher, the NASA SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft - marches from the VAB to launch pad 39B at the KSC.

Large number of staff members and spectators watching the historical moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrVnsO_rdew
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Still from livestream, with large crowd watching the assembly
Still from livestream, with large crowd watching the assembly
Still from livestream, with large crowd watching the assembly
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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 15 hours ago

Almost 9 hours after the start of its epic journey, NASA Artemis II and its SLS rocket assembly aboard crawler-transporter 2 (aka CT-2 and Franz) are perched at the base of launch pad 39B, ready to make the final challenging ascent up the 2.9 degree ramp to the launch pad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrVnsO_rdew
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Still from livestream showing the crawler and the SLS assembly at the base of the launch pad.
Still from livestream showing the crawler and the SLS assembly at the base of the launch pad.
Still from livestream showing the crawler and the SLS assembly at the base of the launch pad.
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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 15 hours ago

Few more pics from NASA of the day's events at the rollout of the Artemis II SLS rocket aboard crawler-transporter 2 at KSC in FL.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/albums/72177720331471551/
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1. NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they make the 4.2 mile journey toward Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 
Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

2. NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they make the 4.2 mile journey toward Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)

3. A worker is seen around crawler-transporter 2 as NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, make the 4.2 mile journey toward Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 
Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)
1. NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they make the 4.2 mile journey toward Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber) 2. NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they make the 4.2 mile journey toward Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber) 3. A worker is seen around crawler-transporter 2 as NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, make the 4.2 mile journey toward Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)
1. NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they make the 4.2 mile journey toward Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber) 2. NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they make the 4.2 mile journey toward Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber) 3. A worker is seen around crawler-transporter 2 as NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, make the 4.2 mile journey toward Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)
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