Artemis I, the first test of NASA's Space Launch System heavy lift vehicle sits on launch pad 39A - stock photo

Artemis I, the first test of NASA's Space Launch System heavy lift vehicle sits on launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center on April 11 2022. The space vehicle waits before another attempt at the wet dress rehearsal in April, before the actual launch and flight later in the spring. The SLS will carry the Orion capsule which will bring man back to the moon. The image at mid day shows the heat waves shimmering producing a slightly blurry view of the launch vehicle. View from across the many lakes and ponds of the Merritt Island national wildlife refuge.