Launch: Artemis II (EM-2)

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Scheduled Launch Time:
Apr 01  10:35 pm UTC
 

Success This launch was a success.

Summary: A NASA SLS rocket launched the Artemis II (EM-2) mission on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM (UTC).
Watch the launch video(s) below.

Related media links:
https://x.com/NASAAdmin/status/2018578937115271660
youtube.com/watch?v=8c-GAkIzpGE
https://www.youtube.com/live/8c-GAkIzpGE?si=vskdGSI539-aMMbw
https://www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBMIzNo?si=SiYFGQvYJQ4Jdba9
youtube.com/watch?v=QOsSRRBMNoc
https://www.youtube.com/live/QOsSRRBMNoc?si=y6OGXXl1FANtZ71h
https://www.youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8TEs?si=kNIT61QZu0K1W5xT

Details & More Info

Mission / Payload: Artemis II (EM-2)
Tags / Other Info: Crewed, Lunar Orbit, Series: NASA Artemis
Launch Provider: NASA
Launch Vehicle: SLS
Launchpad: LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, United States
Launch Window opened: 2026-04-01T22:24Z
Cospar ID: 2026-069

Weather

Conditions: Clear
Temperature: °C ( °F)
Wind speed: kph ( mph)
Weather report from 1 Apr 10:01 am UTC
See also: Upcoming NASA launches
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