Artemis II, NASA and launch countdown
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USA Today will begin live streaming the Artemis II moon mission and launch beginning at 9 a.m. April 1. The trajectory for Artemis II will be toward the east after it launches from Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center near Cape Canaveral. NASA's graphic shows where where the rocket could be visible at various times after the launch.
NASA begun fueling its moon rocket Wednesday for humanity’s first lunar trip in more than half a century, aiming for an evening liftoff with four astronauts. Tensions were high as hydrogen fuel started flowing into the rocket hours ahead of the planned launch.
As launch time approaches for NASA's first moonshot in more than half a century, anticipation is building for the Artemis II mission. Here's how to watch today's liftoff.
It may be April Fools’ Day, but NASA is expected to make a historic lunar journey for the first time since the Apollo mission in 1972, launching a crew of four astronauts aboard Artemis II to the moon.
NASA will broadcast the launch of the Artemis II mission as well as holding live conversations with the crew during their time in space.
A Virtual Telescope Project livestream aims to track NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft — here's how to watch it as it travels through space.