NASAs Artemis II Rocket and Spacecraft Make Their Way to Launch Pad

This Jan. 17, 2026, image shows NASAs SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASAs massive Crawler-Transporter, upgraded for the Artemis program, carries the powerful SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B in preparation for the Artemis II mission. []