NASA rolled out the Artemis II rocket to its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, marking a significant step toward the first human spaceflight to the Moon in over 50 years. The rocket made a slow 12-hour journey at just 1 mph from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39B. During the mission, the Orion capsule will ultimately reach speeds exceeding 25,000 mph as it reenters Earth's atmosphere with its four-person crew. The Artemis II mission has the potential to break several records in human spaceflight. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen will travel farther from Earth than any humans before them, venturing over 4,000 miles beyond the Moon's far side. While they won’t land on the Moon—that will be reserved for a subsequent mission—they will set a record for human spaceflight speed during their reentry over the Pacific Ocean. Koch will make history as the first woman to fly near the Moon, and Hansen will be the first astronaut from outside the U.S. to achieve this milestone. Wiseman, the mission commander, expressed confidence in the crew's readiness, highlighting their extensive training, including a recent 10-hour simulation in Houston. Their preparations reflect the seriousness and excitement surrounding this pivotal moment in NASA's Artemis program, which aims to establish a new era of lunar exploration.