Artemis II rolls to Pad 39B as NASA begins final launch processing ahead of first crewed lunar flyby since 1972
NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion crew capsule rolled from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B on Jan. 16–17, beginning launch processing at Kennedy. The flight will carry four astronauts on a roughly 10‑day lunar flyby targeted for early February—the first crewed lunar mission since 1972.