# Artemis%20II

NASA’s Artemis II Rolls to the Pad, Signalling a New Phase in Crewed Lunar Return

NASA moved the Artemis II rocket and crewed Orion spacecraft to Kennedy Space Center’s launch pad on 17 January, marking a key preparation phase ahead of the first crewed lunar flyby in the Artemis programme. The pad transfer signals hardware readiness but ushers in a period of final integrated testing and schedule risk ahead of launch.