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NASA film traces Artemis 1 rocket’s ‘Path to the Pad’

All eyes will be trained on the Kennedy Space Center in Florida today as NASA’s magnificent Artemis 1 rocket and Orion capsule trot out to Launch Complex 39B.  

Starting Tuesday evening (Aug. 16), the rocket, deemed more powerful than any before, will take a 4-mile (6.4 kilometers) one-way trip atop the fortified Crawler-Transporter 2 at the glacial speed of 1 mph (1.6 kph) while burning a gallon (3.8 liters) of diesel fuel every 42 feet (13 meters). If all goes well, the Artemis 1 rocket’s next major journey will be launch, currently targeting Aug. 29.

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