NASA, Artemis and Space Launch System
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NASA is preparing to roll out its towering Artemis 2 moon rocket to Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 17, and we will have full coverage of the major event here. The Artemis 2 moon rocket consists of NASA's second Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft,
CAPE CANAVERAL—NASA plans to roll out the next Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule on Jan. 17 or soon after ahead of launch of the Artemis II mission to send astronauts into deep space for the first time in more than 52 years.
Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.
If the U.S. is serious about returning astronauts to the moon before China, NASA must act immediately and decisively. That starts not with new slogans or incremental adjustments, but with ground truth, an integrated plan and governance reform designed for speed and accountability.