Artemis II launch live updates as NASA moon mission counts down to historic flight
NASA's Artemis II mission is set to launch four astronauts on a nine-and-a-half-day journey around the moon and back. The launch, scheduled to take place at the Kennedy Space Center, will test systems and equipment for future missions to land astronauts on the moon in 2028.
NASA's Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts around the moon. The launch window opens at 6:24 p.m. EDT. The crew will get an unprecedented view of the far side of the moon. Fuel crews are making progress, with the liquid hydrogen tank successfully topped. There are 500 launch commit criteria that must be met for the launch to proceed. The Artemis crew is in great spirits ahead of the launch. The astronauts will begin their final preparations, including a meal and weather briefing, before departing for the launch pad.
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