FULL LAUNCH: Artemis II is first mission to the moon in 53 years

Name: FULL LAUNCH: Artemis II is first mission to the moon in 53 years
Uploaded: 2026-04-01T16:47:50-07:00
Description: NASA’s Artemis II mission lifted off at 6:35 p.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B, sending four astronauts aboard the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft on a journey around the Moon, officials said.

NASA’s Artemis II mission lifted off at 6:35 p.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B, sending four astronauts aboard the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft on a journey around the Moon, officials said.

Posted April 1, 2026 4:47pm PDT