NASA’s Artemis I Moon Rocket to Depart Launch Pad 39B Today

At approximately 5:30 p.m. ET today, NASA's Artemis IMoon rocket atop the crawler-transporter is scheduled to leave launch pad 39B and begin its 4-mile trek to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Once inside the VAB, teams will work on replacing a faulty upper stage check valveand a small leakwithin the tail service mast umbilical ground plate housing on the mobile launcher while the supplier for the gaseous nitrogen makes upgrades to their pipeline configuration to support Artemis I testing and launch. Following completion, teams will return to the launch pad to complete the next wet dress rehearsal attempt.

The NASA Kennedy Twitter accountwill release an update once the roll has begun. Watch a live stream of the rocket departing the pad and arriving at VAB on the Kennedy Newsroom YouTube channeland check back here for updates.