NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission
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Looking at the key specs, the most obvious difference between the two sets is their size. The LEGO Icons Artemis set has over 3600 pieces — six times the piece count of the newer Technic Artemis kit. The result here is a much larger model, as you can see by the side-by-side comparisons.
The rocket is about to traverse four miles to the launchpad — at about 1 mph.
The NASA worm logo was recently painted onto the Artemis 2 solid rocket rocket booster. Credit: NASA
Before NASA can decide a rocket launch date for Artemis 2, the giant SLS rocket has to ace a critical fueling test known as a wet dress rehearsal.