Artemis II Launch

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft launch on the Artemis II test flight, Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will fly around the Moon and back to Earth during their approximately 10-day mission. Liftoff from Launch Complex 39B occurred at 6:35 p.m. EDT. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)