It’s job done with Artemis II, as the mobile launcher 1 tower that has sat on KSC’s Launch Pad 39-B since the historic moon mission took flight was picked up for a ride back to the garage Thursday to

NASA has stopped work on a second mobile launch platform intended for an upgraded version of the SLS the agency no longer plans to develop.

The movement of the mobile launcher to the assembly building signals more than logistics; it reflects a long-term strategy in space exploration.

NASA is set to launch its Artemis II rocket on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with a launch window opening no earlier than 6:24 p.m. WHAT IS THE NASA ARTEMIS PROGRAM? NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman made the announcement on Tuesday following months of launch delays due to technical difficulties.

After waiting out windy delays that sent pieces of plywood flying, NASA began what could be the last roll to the launch pad before the Artemis II mission.

They would arrive this month while the Artemis III core stage’s engine section is already in the VAB in High Bay 2 while the top four-fifths of the core stage are at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans will head for KSC at the end of the month.

NASA's SLS moon rocket casts a striking silhouette against the rising sun ahead of the agency's Artemis 2 mission, currently scheduled for April 1.