May 2, 2024

First Rollout of NASA’s Massive Artemis I Moon Rocket

Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion pill atop, slowly rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the companys Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 17, 2022, on its journey to Launch Complex 39B. Carried atop the crawler-transporter 2, NASAs Moon rocket is venturing out to the launch pad for a wet gown practice session ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I introduce.
On March 17, 2022, the Artemis I Moon rocket rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida and made its way to introduce pad 39B in preparation for the damp gown wedding rehearsal– among the final tests required prior to the Artemis I release. Credit: NASA/Chris Chamberland

Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion capsule atop, gradually rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the companys Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 17, 2022, on its journey to Launch Complex 39B. Carried atop the crawler-transporter 2, NASAs Moon rocket is venturing out to the launch pad for a damp gown wedding rehearsal ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I introduce. NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion capsule atop, prepares to roll out of High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the companys Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 17, 2022, for its journey to Launch Complex 39B. Carried atop the crawler-transporter 2, NASAs Moon rocket is venturing out to the launch pad for a damp gown wedding rehearsal ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I release. NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion capsule atop, gradually rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the firms Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 17, 2022, on its journey to Launch Complex 39B.

NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion capsule atop, prepares to roll out of High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the companys Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 17, 2022, for its journey to Launch Complex 39B. Carried atop the crawler-transporter 2, NASAs Moon rocket is venturing out to the launch pad for a wet gown practice session ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I introduce. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
NASAs Mega Moon Rocket Begins Rolling to Launch Pad
The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I objective are rolling to Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the really first time. When outside the VAB high-bay doors, the Moon rocket will make a prepared pause enabling the team to rearrange the Crew Access Arm prior to continuing to the launch pad.

After they come to the pad, engineers will prepare the integrated rocket and Orion spacecraft for an important wet gown rehearsal test that includes loading all the propellants.
NASAs Moon rocket is on the relocation at the companys Kennedy Space Center in Florida, presenting of the Vehicle Assembly Building for a 4.2-mile journey to Launch Complex 39B on March 17, 2022. Carried atop the crawler-transporter 2, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are venturing to the pad for a damp gown wedding rehearsal ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I launch. Credit: NASA
NASAs Moon Rocket Revealed Outside Vehicle Assembly Building
The rocket and spacecraft for NASAs Artemis I objective has actually fully left Kennedy Space Centers Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for the very first time en route to Launch Complex 39B for a damp gown practice session test.
The arm user interfaces with the Orion spacecraft stacked atop the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to provide access to the Orion crew module during operations in the VAB and at the launch pad. A number of days prior to the rollout started, the arm was moved better to the rocket to fit through the VAB door.
Once the CAA retraction is total, the team will continue the four-mile trek to Launch Complex 39B.
NASAs Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion pill atop, slowly rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the firms Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 17, 2022, on its journey to Launch Complex 39B. Brought atop the crawler-transporter 2, NASAs Moon rocket is venturing out to the launch pad for a damp dress wedding rehearsal ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I launch. Credit: NASA
NASAs Moon Rocket Keeps on Rolling to Launch Complex 39B
NASAs mega-Moon rocket continues its four-mile journey to the launch pad after leaving the Vehicle Assembly Building after a prepared stop to change the Crew Access Arm. Taking a trip at a top speed of.82 miles per hour, the crawler-transporter with the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft atop the mobile launcher is on its method to Launch Complex 39B.
As soon as at the launch pad, the team will begin last preparations ahead of the wet dress rehearsal test.
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