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NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA is about to roll its massive new Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad.

NASA's Artemis II craft meets the launch pad ahead of crewed lunar orbit

The goal of the Artemis program is to eventually send Americans to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, with the longer term goal of achieving missions to Mars. The launch of Artemis II follows the original Artemis launch, which sent a crewless craft into space in 2022.

NASA’s new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

NASA's giant new moon rocket is moved to the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in anticipation of the first manned lunar mission since Apollo, which may launch next month.
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Artemis II: NASA releases potential launch dates for return to moon

NASA announced that the earliest launch window for Artemis II is Feb. 6, 2026, with 12 more possible dates available from February-April. The Artemis mission, a followup to the Apollo program, hopes to have astronauts back on the moon’s surface by 2027.
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