--- title: "Arrival of Artemis I Moon Rocket at Launch Pad Prior to Historic Mission" description: "The Orion spacecraft, SLS rocket, and auxiliary ground systems will all be tested as part of NASA's Artemis I mission." author: "Muskan Singh" published: 2022-11-07 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2311/arrival-of-artemis-i-moon-rocket-at-launch-pad-prior-to-historic-mission category: "space and research" tags: ["technology", "technology news", "space science", "research"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Arrival of Artemis I Moon Rocket at Launch Pad Prior to Historic Mission The **Orion spacecraft f**or the Artemis I mission and the Space Launch System rocket travelled roughly nine hours from the **Vehicle Assembly [Building](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/23088/which-tonewood-is-suitable-for-building-a-guitar) to [launch pad](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38290/what-is-the-name-of-surface-to-air-ballistic-missile-developed-in-collaboration-with-israel-which-was-test-fired-successfully-from-launch-pad-no-3-of-the-integrated-test-range-itr-at-chandipur-off-odisha-coast) 39B** at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on November 4. Teams will continue to set up SLS and Orion in [preparation](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23237/spit-roast-preparation) for the impending launch attempt on November 14. On November 3, at about 11:17 p.m. EDT, the crawler-transporter started the roughly 4-mile trip from the VAB to the launch pad. Before proceeding to the launch pad, the Moon [**rocket**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2281/launching-the-hotbird-13g-telecom-satellite-by-spacex-it-lands-its-rocket-at-sea) made a deliberate stop outside the VAB high-bay doors to allow the team to reposition the crew access arm on the mobile launcher. Currently, a November 14 launch of **Artemis I** is planned, with a 69-minute launch window opening at 12:07 a.m. EST. The [SLS rocket](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81756/why-nasa-s-sls-rocket-is-so-special) and the Orion spacecraft will be tested together for the first time during [**Artemis I.**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2266/according-to-nasa-elon-musk-s-spacex-anticipates-launching-its-first-starship-into-orbit-this-year) The rocket had been kept in storage for weeks after the first two launch attempts were unsuccessful due to fuel leak issues. However, when Florida was hit by a hurricane. The unnamed storm may develop near Puerto Rico over the weekend and slowly travel northwest early next week, predicts meteorologist **Mark Burger, the US [Air Force](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34929/when-was-pearl-harbour-attacked-by-the-japanese-air-force)'s launch weather officer at Cape Canaveral.** Burger estimated that the likelihood of it becoming a named storm is only 30%. Nevertheless, a low [pressure](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/23071/how-to-fight-exam-pressure) system always develops as predicted by the models. Even while forecasters don't anticipate it to become a strong system, they will monitor any potential repercussions through the middle of next week, he added. [Returning](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2477/returning-ceo-bob-iger-dismisses-the-disney-apple-sale-as-pure-speculation) the 98-meter-tall, 322-foot-tall SLS rocket to the nearby Vehicle Assembly Building, or VAB, allowed [engineers](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/12377/10-tips-to-pass-comptia-security-for-future-specialists-and-engineers) to more thoroughly analyse and perform repairs on the rocket. --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2311/arrival-of-artemis-i-moon-rocket-at-launch-pad-prior-to-historic-mission Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.