🚀 NASA’s Artemis 2 is ready for liftoff! Watch live as four astronauts embark on the first crewed moon mission in over 50 years. Launch is scheduled no earlier than April 1, 2026 at 6:24 PM EDT (22:24 GMT).
What you’ll see in this video:
Liftoff of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Kennedy Space Center
The Orion capsule carrying Commander Reid Williams, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch (NASA), and Jeremy Hansen (Canadian Space Agency)
Key mission milestones: trans-lunar injection, lunar flyby (as close as 5,000 miles), and daily astronaut check-ins
Exclusive live footage from Orion’s exterior cameras
Possible ship-to-ship call with the International Space Station
Mission duration: ~10 days, ending with splashdown off San Diego.
📺 Live coverage begins at 12:50 PM EDT – tune in early for pre-launch analysis.
Why this matters:
Artemis 2 is the first crewed test of the SLS and Orion systems, paving the way for lunar landings and future Mars missions. Humans haven’t traveled this far from Earth since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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