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LaunchApr 18, 2026

NASA's mobile launcher returns to the VAB after Artemis II

NASA's mobile launcher returns to the VAB after Artemis II
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After successfully being used to launch the Artemis II lunar test flight on April 1, NASA's mobile launcher now is inside NASA Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly.

After successfully being used to launch the Artemis II lunar test flight on April 1, NASA's mobile launcher now is inside NASA Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly After successfully being used to launch the Artemis II lunar test flight on April 1, NASA's mobile launcher now is inside NASA Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Florida in preparation for the Artemis III test flight mission rocket stacking operations.

NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program rolled the launcher on a 4-mile trek from Launch Pad 39B to the VAB along the crawlerway on April 16.

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