NASA's giant new moon rocket is moved to the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in anticipation of the first manned lunar mission since Apollo, which may launch next month.

A growing cadence … The Ariane 6 rocket has launched five times, including its debut flight in July 2024. All of the launches were a success, although the first flight failed to relight the upper stage in order to make a controlled reentry. Arianespace increased the cadence to four launches last year and will seek to try to double that this year.