Space, Nasa, US news, Science
Follow latest updates, including how to watch the launch, as four astronauts prepare to set off on a 10-day, 685,000-mile journey with millions watching
The Artemis II launchpad stack comprises Nasa’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and the Orion crew capsule, a five-meter diameter craft with the interior volume similar to that of a small camper van.
The height of the rocket assembly is 322ft (98m), slightly higher than the Statue of Liberty (305ft), and London’s Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, at 316ft.
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