NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft carrying Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, along with Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), lifts off at 6:35 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA Kennedy. The Artemis II test flight will take the crew members on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back.
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KSC-20260401-VP-MWC01-001-ARTEMISII-LAUNCH-HIGHLIGHTS-1080
Date Created
April 1, 2026
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KSC
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video
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NASA
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LC 39 Press Site
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NASA's SLS Rocket and Orion Spacecraft Rollout to Launch Pad 39B
Jan 17, 2026
NASA's Artemis II SLS Rocket and Orion Spacecraft Rollout to Launch Pad 39B
Jan 17, 2026
NASA's Artemis II SLS Rocket and Orion Spacecraft Rollout to Launch Pad 39B
Jan 17, 2026
NASA's SLS Rocket and Orion Spacecraft Rollout to Launch Pad 39B
Jan 17, 2026