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NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket to make public debut on Thursday

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket will make its public debut on March 17, the US space agency officials said. The mega rocket Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft will be rolled out from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad at Florida's Kennedy Space Center on Thursday in a 12-hour journey.

"Roll out of the integrated Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is slated for March 17," the agency said in a statement.