Train Delivers Artemis 2 Moon Rocket Parts to NASA Launch Center

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Train Delivers Artemis 2 Moon Rocket Parts to NASA Launch Center
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Rocket booster segments for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center via train. The boosters, weighing 1.6 million pounds each, were transported by the Florida East Coast Railway due to their size. These boosters will support the Space Launch System rocket during the Artemis 2 mission, which aims to send four astronauts around the moon in 2024. The segments will undergo inspections before being assembled at the Kennedy Space Center for the launch.

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