Artemis II Preflight
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft that will launch NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on the Artemis II mission is seen at sunrise at Launch Complex 39B, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. The quartet launched at 6:35 p.m. EDT, from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
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NHQ202604010256
Date Created
April 1, 2026
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NASA/Joel Kowsky
Location
Kennedy Space Center
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