NASA, Moon and four astronauts
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NASA isn’t building the Lunar Gateway just for science — it’s a strategic move to lock in long-term control of deep space travel. Gateway would act like a staging point around the Moon, making missions safer,
The journey in Florida will be only 4 miles, but it’s expected to last between 8-10 hours, NASA officials said Friday.
NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft reached the Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday following a 4-mile, 12-hour crawl from the Vehicle Assembly Building.