ROCKET ROLLOUT: NASA's new Space Launch System (SLS) moon rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission began its journey to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday evening (3/17). Once at the launchpad, preparations for the final pre-launch test will begin before its first voyage set for May or June. | CBS 58 | Facebook

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Blast off to the future! Our Space Launch System (SLS) will be the world’s most powerful rocket and will take humans beyond Earth’s orbit. SLS will launch crews of up to four astronauts in our Orion spacecraft on missions to explore multiple deep-space destinations, including our #JourneyToMars. Find out more: http://www.nasa.gov/sls | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration