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The launch of our uncrewed Artemis I Moon mission is fast approaching, and we’re inviting you to join us for the final test before liftoff.
Starting March 17, our teams will roll the 322-foot-tall Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft out of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and onto the launchpad for the first time.
The rollout involves placing the entire integrated launch system atop a crawler-transporter, which will traverse the 4-mile distance between the VAB and Launch Complex 39B in a journey that is expected to take somewhere between six and 12 hours. Approximately two weeks after arrival at 39B, our launch teams will conduct a “wet dress rehearsal”, a final prelaunch test that includes loading the large, central core stage of the rocket with liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen – that’s the “wet” part – and a mock countdown to launch.
Join us for a live broadcast of the rollout starting at 5 p.m. EDT on March 17, which will include live remarks from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and other guests. Coverage will air on NASA Television, the NASA app, and our official social media channels.
PLUS: Is wet-dress whetting your appetite for launch? Register to be a NASA virtual guest for the launch of Artemis I and get curated resources, interaction opportunities, schedule changes, and mission-specific information straight to your inbox. Following the launch, virtual guests will be sent a stamp for their virtual guest passports!
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