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Artemis 2 moon mission latest news: NASA prepares for April 1 launch for lunar astronauts

Artemis 2 moon mission latest news: NASA prepares for April 1 launch for lunar astronauts
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Artemis 2 will launch four astronauts on a 10-day voyage around the moon. Below, you'll find complete coverage of the mission from Space. Com's spaceflight news team.

The first astronaut mission to the moon since NASA's Apollo 17 in 1972 is on track for a launch on Wednesday, April 1, at 6:24 p.m. EDT (2224 GMT) from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Now securely at Launch Complex-39B, ground teams will ready the rocket and pad systems for launch window that opens April 1.

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Space.com

Thursday, March 26, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission's progress to launch on April 1.

https://www.space.com/news/live/artemis-2-nasa-moon-mission-launch-updates-march-26-2026
X · European Space Agency

#ComingSoon: Artemis II next launch opportunities open from 1 April 23:24 BST/2 April 00:24 CEST, our European Service Module powering NASA’s Orion spacecraft around the Moon! Sta…

https://x.com/esa/status/2036843202091589637
X · NASA

We're flying around the Moon. Come watch with us. Live coverage of Artemis II prelaunch activities begins Friday, March 27, when the crew arrives at @NASAKennedy. Here's the full…

https://x.com/NASA/status/2036936787004723250
NASA

Editor's note: NASA will continuously update this Artemis II briefings and mission events page throughout prelaunch, launch, and mission activities.

https://go.nasa.gov/4s0lHjB
X · Jared Isaacman

RT @CollinRugg: NEW: NASA’s Artemis II moon mission is planned to launch in one week from today. For the first time in 50 years, a crewed…

https://x.com/rookisaacman/status/2036913016323678554
NASA

NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley invites media to interview local subject matter experts on Friday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ahead of the

https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-ames-experts-available-for-artemis-ii-flight-test-interviews/
Space.com

Thursday, March 26, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission's progress to launch on April 1.

https://www.space.com/news/live/artemis-2-nasa-moon-mission-launch-updates-march-27-2026
X · NASA Watch

NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Daily Agenda https://t.co/FR2H8Hfp8l #ArtemisII https://t.co/AUKgRqi2TB

https://x.com/NASAWatch/status/2037667132620558815
X · Jeff Foust

RT @NASA: LIVE: Our Artemis II crew is arriving at @NASAKennedy! Tune in as they talk about their upcoming mission around the Moon. https:/…

https://x.com/jeff_foust/status/2037595240761012684
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