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SLS rocket rolled out to launch pad

The SLS rocket in vertical position on a crawler-transporter.

NASA rolled the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad for the first time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to begin final integration, testing, and launch rehearsals. The 6.8-kilometre trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B takes up to 12 hours. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)

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Image date: January 17, 2026

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