Nasa's Artemis first rollout - in pictures

  • The massive Artemis I rocket atop a mobile launch platform en route to Launch Pad 39B from the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. AFP
    The massive Artemis I rocket atop a mobile launch platform en route to Launch Pad 39B from the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. AFP
  • Nasa's massive new rocket began its first journey to a launchpad ahead of a battery of tests. AFP
    Nasa's massive new rocket began its first journey to a launchpad ahead of a battery of tests. AFP
  • Nasa employees are seen on the stairs outside of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Centre, Florida. AFP
    Nasa employees are seen on the stairs outside of the Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Centre, Florida. AFP
  • Nasa's Space Launch System rocket. AFP
    Nasa's Space Launch System rocket. AFP
  • Nasa's Space Launch System rocket. AFP
    Nasa's Space Launch System rocket. AFP
  • Invited guests and Nasa employees take photos as Nasa's Space Launch System rocket is rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building for the first time. AFP
    Invited guests and Nasa employees take photos as Nasa's Space Launch System rocket is rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building for the first time. AFP
  • Nasa’s Space Launch System rocket. AFP
    Nasa’s Space Launch System rocket. AFP
  • The Artemis rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard. AP Photo
    The Artemis rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard. AP Photo
  • The Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. AP Photo
    The Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida. AP Photo
  • A crowd looks on as the massive Artemis I rocket is ferried to Launch Pad 39B from the Kennedy Space Centre. AFP
    A crowd looks on as the massive Artemis I rocket is ferried to Launch Pad 39B from the Kennedy Space Centre. AFP
  • Nasa's next-generation moon rocket Reuters
    Nasa's next-generation moon rocket Reuters