First Rocket Launches

NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad

Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

Nasa's mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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NASA's Artemis II moon rocket reaches launch pad, prepares for first crewed lunar mission in 50 years

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NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission

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NASA Rolled Out Artemis —Here’s Why It Matters

NASA has started to roll out Artemis, and there is quite the buzz on social media.

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NASA preparing first mission around the moon since 1970s

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Artemis mission live: NASA's mega-rocket painstakingly crawls towards launch pad

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NASA inches closer to moon rocket launch

The hourslong roll out marked a new milestone for the Artemis II mission which is aiming to have astronauts slingshot around the moon.

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'We're ready to go,' Nasa crew say as rocket inches closer to launch pad

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NASA delivers 11MILLION lbs rocket to launch pad as countdown to historic moon mission begins

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Liftoff! See Florida's first SpaceX rocket launch of 2026 from Cape

The first rocket of the year took to the night sky over Cape Canaveral early Sunday. Miss it? See the FLORIDA TODAY photos.

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First Florida SpaceX rocket launch of 2026 set for Sunday

Fittingly, the first launch of the year will be SpaceX. The Falcon 9 is set to take off no earlier than the first hours of Sunday, Jan. 4. SpaceX has stated the launch window runs from midnight until 3:17 a.m. on Jan. 4. from Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida

SpaceX on Sunday (Jan. 18) sent a new batch of 29 Starlink satellites ( Group 6-100) into low Earth orbit. At 6:31 p.m. EDT (2331 GMT), the company launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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China’s first launches of 2026 send Yaogan spacecraft into unusual orbit, loft Guowang satellites

China’s first launches of 2026 send Yaogan spacecraft into unusual orbit, loft Guowang satellites China conducted a pair of Long March rocket launches Tuesday, kicking off what is likely to be a record-breaking year for the country.