NASA to roll out rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission on Jan. 17

The base of NASA's Artemis 2 Space Launch System rocket is seen inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years remains on track to launch as soon as Feb. 6.

NASA announced on Friday evening (Jan. 9) that it plans to roll the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft that will fly the Artemis 2 moon mission out to the pad for prelaunch checks on Jan. 17, weather and technical readiness permitting.