Artemis 2 returns to the pad
Posted: Sun, Mar 22, 2026, 10:09 AM ET (1409 GMT)
Artemis 2 is back on the pad for a launch in early April. The rollout of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft started its journey from the VAB to LC-39B at 12:20 am EDT (0420 GMT) Friday, nearly four and a half hours late because of high winds. It arrived at the launch pad about 11 hours later. Workers are making final preparations for a launch currently scheduled for as soon as April 1.
Artemis 2 is back on the pad for a launch in early April. The rollout of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft started its journey from the VAB to LC-39B at 12:20 am EDT (0420 GMT) Friday, nearly four and a half hours late because of high winds. It arrived at the launch pad about 11 hours later. Workers are making final preparations for a launch currently scheduled for as soon as April 1.
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