Overview
- NASA published its full pre‑launch and launch schedule and set a target launch no earlier than April 1 with backup opportunities through April 6.
- The agency will stream round‑the‑clock mission coverage on YouTube and NASA+, offer a Spanish‑language launch broadcast, and open virtual launch attendance to the public as on‑site media accreditation closes.
- Key lead‑up events run March 27–31, with coverage of Space Launch System fueling beginning April 1 and a briefing planned about two and a half hours after liftoff.
- During the flight, daily mission status reports will come from Johnson Space Center starting April 2, and crew live conversations will be announced on the Artemis blog and the mission event page.
- Artemis II will send Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen on a roughly 10‑day loop around the Moon to test Orion’s life‑support systems, with partners such as Spain’s Integrasys and the University of Vigo helping track the capsule using S‑band Doppler signals.