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NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon next month, but it's going to be tight: 'This is not a rush'CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA is about to roll its massive new Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad.
Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.
Embarking from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the 11 million-pound (5 million kilograms) stack will be transported at a speed of about 1 mph (1.6 km/h along a 4-mile (6.4 kilometers) route — a journey that will take up to 12 hours and be streamed live on NASA's Youtube channel.
NASA is planning the roll out of its Artemis II rocket in advance of the coming launch window, with the mission kicking off in the months to come.