NASA Sets April 1 Launch Date for Artemis II Moon Mission

The long-awaited NASA’s Moon Mission is now underway and will soon launch in a few days. The much awaited launch of Artemis 2, the first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in over half a century, might launch as early as April 1, according to an announcement from NASA on Thursday.

“We are working towards that date and we are on track for a launch as early as April 1,” said Lori Glaze, a top NASA official, at a press conference, following technical issues that postponed the originally scheduled February launch.

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NASA’s potent Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, a 322 foot (98 meter) launch vehicle built to transport astronauts outside of Earth orbit, will be used during the mission. The Orion spacecraft, which will transport the four astronauts on a lunar flyby mission, will be launched by the rocket.

Right now, the spacecraft and rocket are being prepared for their last launch in Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building. The rocket will roll back to the launch pad for the last launch preparations after all testing and repairs have been finished.