Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida is a primary launch site for NASA's human spaceflight missions. It's currently newsworthy due to preparations for the Artemis II mission, NASA's first crewed lunar fly-around in over 50 years. Recent events include the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft's slow, 4-mile transport from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad, a journey that took approximately 12 hours. This move is a crucial step in readying the rocket for a fueled test and the potential launch on February 6th. The Artemis II mission, a 685,000-mile round trip, signifies a major step in NASA's renewed focus on lunar exploration and a return to crewed missions beyond Earth orbit, making KSC a central hub for this historic endeavor.