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    19 hours ago

    Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, I launch director, takes in the view of from the Launch Control Center, March 17. A day prior, she was passed a baton from Cliff Lanham, ground operations manager with Exploration Ground Systems, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building.

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    Mar 18

    Marie Curie was the 1st woman to win a Nobel Prize and 1st person to win 2 of the awards (in Physics & Chemistry). Her research is precursory to our studies of space radiation which will help enable further exploration on missions like I.

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  3. Mar 19

    The rocket and spacecraft have rolled out to the launch pad for the final prelaunch test for the I mission. Want to get involved? Register as a virtual launch participant, watch-party host, or to get free teaching materials:

    NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B after being rolled out to the launch pad for the first time at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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  4. Mar 18

    The journey to the launchpad, as told by . During the upcoming final test, known as the wet dress rehearsal, the I launch team will practice loading and unloading propellant into and from the rocket’s tanks and run through a full launch countdown.

    The Moon is seen rising behind NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard atop a mobile launcher as it rolls out to Launch Complex 39B for the first time.
    Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis I launch director, looks out the windows of the Launch Control Center as NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard atop a mobile launcher rolls out of the Vehicle Assembly Building.
    High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building is seen empty after NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard atop a mobile launcher in departed to begin its trip to Launch Complex 39B for the first time.
    NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen illuminated by spotlights atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B.
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  5. Retweeted
    Mar 18

    Full Moon Alert!🌕 On Friday March 18th, the Moon will appear fully illuminated in our night sky. Full moons occur roughly once a month when the side of the Moon facing Earth is completely lit by the Sun. Learn more about our Moon & its various phases @

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  6. Retweeted
    Mar 18

    The morning fog has lifted at Launch Pad 39B, revealing spectacular views of & at the pad for I wet dress rehearsal.

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  7. Mar 18

    10 hours and 28 minutes. That’s how long it took for the crawler to arrive at the launchpad with the 3.5-million-pound rocket and spacecraft. Now, teams are preparing for one final test before liftoff of I.

    The mobile launcher with NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft aboard is traveling to the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center. The reflection of the Artemis I vehicle can be seen in the water.
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  8. Retweeted
    Mar 18

    🚀 and have arrived at Launch Complex 39B! The team will now begin final preparations ahead of the wet dress rehearsal test. 📸:

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    Mar 17

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  10. Retweeted
    Mar 17

    As we inch closer to launching I to the Moon and back, it’s clear that our drive to explore is invincible. This musical collaboration with is inspired by the determination of our workforce:

    "Invincible" by Eddie Vedder, featuring NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission
    Grammy-award winning artist Eddie Vedder's "Invincible" video collaboration with NASA is inspired by our Artemis I Moon mission.
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  11. Mar 17

    For the very first time, the integrated rocket and the spacecraft are leaving the Vehicle Assembly Building at .

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  12. Retweeted
    Mar 17

    LIVE NOW: teams debut the rocket & spacecraft — the vehicle that will lead the way for astronauts to explore the Moon. Tune in as begin to roll I to the launchpad for its final prelaunch test:

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  13. Retweeted
    Mar 17

    UPDATE: We are eagerly awaiting first motion of the rocket to begin our livestream. Please stand by and thank you for your patience!

    In this view looking down in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, all of the work platforms that surround the Artemis I Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft are fully retracted.
    Your ride has arrived. Today, teams will begin to roll the I rocket four miles to the launch pad for its final prelaunch test. Coverage begins at 5pm ET (21:00 UTC):
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  14. Mar 17

    Keep on rolling. teams will soon begin rolling out the rocket to the launchpad for the wet dress rehearsal test— the final major test that will ensure I is ready for launch. Coverage starts at 5pm ET:

    In this view looking up in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, all of the work platforms that surround the Artemis I Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft are fully retracted.
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  15. Retweeted
    Mar 17

    The doors to High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building are open! Check out more pictures ahead of tonight’s rollout to Launch Complex 39B. 📷

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    Mar 17

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  17. Mar 17

    Today, we debut the world’s most powerful rocket as teams roll it out to the launchpad for the very first time. Take a look at the parts that make up the rocket and spacecraft on the I website:

    NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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  18. Retweeted
    Mar 16

    It's almost time to roll our I rocket to the launchpad for testing. Join us and get a boarding pass to send your name to the Moon with Artemis. , we need your operations team's help on our mission. Do you have your boarding pass?

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  19. Retweeted
    Mar 16

    Rollout of the SLS and for wet dress rehearsal is happening tomorrow! The doors to the VAB will open and live feeds will begin at 5 p.m. EDT. The 4-mile journey is expected to take between six and 12 hours. MORE HERE >>

    Platforms around the rocket have almost all been retracted and the crawler is in place under the vehicle.
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  20. Retweeted
    Mar 15

    While I is preparing for its final tests, we're continuing to make progress on Artemis III's . The crew module pressure vessel has been undergoing proof pressure testing just down the road at the Operations and Checkout Building at .

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