NASA to roll Artemis II rocket off launch pad
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The next series of launch opportunities for the Artemis II mission begin March 3. If the mission doesn’t lift off in March, NASA will need to roll the rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building to refresh its flight termination system. There are more launch dates available in April and May.
Launching atop a Falcon 9 from Florida, Crew-12 is carried four new NASA, ESA, and Roscosmos crew members to the orbiting laboratory for an eight-month mission as part of Expedition 74/75. Liftoff occurred at 5:15 AM EST (10:15 UTC) on Friday,
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