# NASA's Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT, sending four astronauts aboard Orion on a test flight around the Moon and back. 1 April 2026 - USA

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- **Source:** [Stgeorgeutah](https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/nasas-space-launch-system-rocket-carrying-the-orion-spacecraft-from-launch-complex-39b-at-kennedy/image_e413d135-7ac6-4296-a8cd-51c9a0c3188a.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a398ffbc2d36efd861b6efa)
- **Published:** 2026-06-22
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #nasa #launch #space #orion #mission #rocket #system #aerospace
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