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What time is NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch on April 1?

What time is NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch on April 1?
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NASA's long-anticipated Artemis 2 mission — the first crewed flight around the moon in more than half a century — could lift off as soon as April 1, and you'll be able to watch it live.

The Artemis 2 mission is scheduled to lift off aboard NASA's powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Pad B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida.

The launch window for Artemis 2 opens on April 1 and runs through April 6, with opportunities available each day. If Artemis 2 flies on April 1 as currently planned, liftoff will occur at 6:24 p.m. EDT (2224 GMT). You can watch it here on Space.

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Space.com

NASA's long-anticipated Artemis 2 mission — the first crewed flight to the moon in more than half a century — could lift off as soon as April 1. Here's how you can watch it live.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/how-to-watch-nasas-artemis-2-send-humans-to-the-moon-for-the-1st-time-in-over-50-years
X · NASA

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https://x.com/NASA/status/2037551448439787917
X · Ryan Caton

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https://x.com/dpoddolphinpro/status/2037576776377831636
NASA

Artemis II and its upcoming test flight around the Moon will transform plans and preparation into execution and exploration when four astronauts test NASA's

https://plus.nasa.gov/series/moonbound
Spaceflight Now

The four astronauts of the Artemis 2 mission head to the Sunshine State on Friday for their much anticipated mission to loop around the Moon and back. The quartet will depart from

https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/03/27/live-coverage-artemis-2-astronauts-head-to-florida-ahead-of-april-1-launch-attempt/
X · NASA Watch

RT @NASA: We're flying around the Moon. Come watch with us. Live coverage of Artemis II prelaunch activities begins Friday, March 27, when…

https://x.com/NASAWatch/status/2037427978376708254
X · Ryan Caton

Two @NASA T-38s have departed Ellington Field in Houston and are eastbound. The crew of Artemis II are scheduled to arrive at @NASAKennedy at 14:30 EDT today, where they will cont…

https://x.com/dpoddolphinpro/status/2037556121645220005
NASA

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https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/artemis-ii-crews-suits/
X · Marcia Smith

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https://x.com/SpcPlcyOnline/status/2037568497916522972
NASA

A variety of prelaunch, launch, and mission events for NASA's Artemis II mission around the Moon will stream online. The agency is targeting no earlier than

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-first-artemis-crewed-mission-around-moon
NASA

Before NASA sends its astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on their Artemis II

https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-releases-artemis-ii-moon-mission-launch-countdown/
X · Jared Isaacman

Krispy Kreme to launch limited doughnut for Artemis II moon mission:. Artemis is at the center of the work described here. The result was reported on March 27, 2026. The update add

https://x.com/rookisaacman/status/2037724637841256750
Space.com

Linked context from approved X discussion

https://www.collectspace.com/news/news-032726a-krispy-kreme-artemis-ii-doughnut.html
X · NSF - NASASpaceflight.com

As NASA prepares to launch Artemis II around the Moon in days, Starbase reinstalled its iconic "Gateway to Mars" sign at Pad 2, pointing toward humanity's multiplanetary future. ➡…

https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/2038050504396190051
X · European Space Agency

🌙 Next week. Lunar mission #Artemis II is currently set to launch on 1 April (23:24 BST/00:24 CEST, 2 April). Orion’s powerhouse is European: our Service Module will deliver powe…

https://x.com/esa/status/2038063227985142252
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