NASA's Artemis II Moon Rocket Fully Integrated | Kennedy Space Center

NASA's Artemis II Moon Rocket Fully Integrated | Kennedy Space Center

NASA’s Artemis II Orion crew spacecraft with its launch abort system was recently stacked atop the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. This milestone marks a huge step in the mission that will carry four astronauts on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back in early 2026. 

Ahead of rolling out the integrated SLS rocket to the launch pad, teams will be conducting a series of verification tests. 

Artemis II will officially launch "no earlier than April 2026."

Check the NASA Artemis II Mission page for updates:

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/

Learn more about NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket: nasa.gov/sls

Follow updates on the Artemis blog: 

https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/

Image Credit: NASA

Duration: 1 minute, 15 seconds

Release Date: Nov. 20, 2025

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