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Huge NASA rocket reaches launch pad

NASA rolled out an 11 million-pound moon rocket in preparation for astronauts' launch

NASA moved a 322-foot-tall rocket out to the launchpad on Saturday, a key step as the agency prepares for a long-awaited mission to send four astronauts around the moon.

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NASA hauls Artemis II moon rocket to launch pad for February flight

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The start of a very long journey: NASA’s Artemis moon rocket makes the slow trip to its launch pad

Artemis II: Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad

Nasa's mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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NASA preparing first mission around the moon since 1970s

'We're ready to go,' Nasa crew say as rocket inches closer to launch pad

Rocket on the move ahead of first moon mission for more than 50 years

The launch window for the Artemis II mission opens on February 6, with the rocket beginning its move towards the launchpad at the US space agency’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Saturday.

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First mission to moon in 53 years begins after Artemis II rocket rolls out

4 astronauts will soon take an unprecedented path to the moon. But why aren’t they landing?