NASA started the countdown clock for Artemis II while SpaceX lined up another launch with a record-setting booster.

Artemis II mission is set to launch at 6:24 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center. The mission will send a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, marking a historic return to deep ...

The first mission to launch astronauts toward the moon in 54 years is almost a go. A crew of four astronauts is scheduled to lift off at 6:24 p.m. on April 1 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in ...

The four Artemis II mission astronauts have entered the Orion capsule and are prepared for humanity’s first trip to the moon in over fifty years, with an evening liftoff planned. NASA is investigating ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The NASA Artemis II mission has a countdown timeline. A launch countdown includes “L Minus” to indicate how far away liftoff is in hours and minutes, and “T Minus” to show a ...

NASA has officially published the Artemis II Moon mission fly-by countdown sequence and established 1 April 2026 as the latest possible launch date, which is a significant milestone on the way back to ...