NASA's Artemis moon rocket to roll out Tuesday ahead of late August launch

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building as members of the media setup remote cameras to capture the first rollout to Launch Complex 39B, We CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Teams are preparing to move NASA's next-generation moon rocket to the Florida launchpad on Tuesday ahead of the long-awaited Artemis 1 liftoff later this month.The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft have been inside the Kennedy Space Center Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), undergoing final preparations ahead of the targeted Aug.

29 maiden voyage. The mission, known as Artemis 1, will send a crewless Orion spacecraft to orbit the moon on a 42-day mission.On Monday, NASA said engineers and technicians had completed their work on the rocket and spacecraft, allowing the rollout to begin Tuesday. HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TVNASA's crawler transporter has been moved into position near the VAB in preparation to move the 322-foot-tall SLS, Orion and its mobile launch tower to the launch complex.

The crawler will drive the mobile launcher and Artemis-1 to Launch Pad 39B, taking about 11 hours to complete the 4-mile move at speeds between 1 and 2.8 mph.The first movement is expected at 9 p.m.

Tuesday. NASA plans to air a live stream of the rollout progress beginning at 3 p.m. on YouTube.The move will make for the third trek to the launch pad for the Artemis 1 rocket.