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NASA to update Artemis 2 rocket launch date. Time, how to watch

An update is coming today on NASA's Artemis 2 lunar mission to launch four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon.

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NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1

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NASA to roll Artemis II rocket back to pad for April launch

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NASA clears Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts after repairs

NASA has cleared its moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts after completing the latest round of repairs.

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NASA sets potential launch date for Artemis II mission to the moon

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Unanimous vote in key risk assessment has moon mission crew barreling toward a new launch date

NASA targets April 1 as launch date for first human mission around the moon since 1972

As part of the overall Artemis campaign, the agency aims to launch more missions more frequently before and after a moon landing. One Artemis mission, which launched in 2022, has been completed since the program was conceived nine years ago.

Artemis II: What is the mission?

NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years, is scheduled to launch in February and will send four astronauts on a flyby around the moon.

With Gateway likely gone, where will lunar landers rendezvous with Orion?

Last week, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled a major shakeup in the Artemis Program, intended to put the nation on a better path back to the Moon. The changes focused largely on increasing the launch cadence of NASA’s large SLS rocket and putting a greater emphasis on lunar surface activities.