Rollout
Artemis II SLS Rollout #2
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA SLS Block 1 | Artemis II
NASA will roll out their second fully stacked Space Launch System (SLS) rocket back to LC-39B after a rollback from the pad to investigate issues with the upper stage helium tanks. The rollout is expected to take up to 12 hours.
Updates
LL2 • March 20, 2026, 12:19 a.m.
Official Webcast by NASA has started
Cosmic_Penguin • March 18, 2026, 6:26 p.m.
Updated roll out time.
Cosmic_Penguin • March 16, 2026, 10:39 p.m.
NET March 20.
Cosmic_Penguin • March 12, 2026, 10:41 p.m.
NET March 19.
Nosu • Feb. 23, 2026, 7:30 a.m.
Adding event, date TBD
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