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Final Preparations Underway for NASA’s Moon Mission


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NASA/Bill Ingalls. Full image caption at the end.
NASA/Bill Ingalls. Full image caption at the end.

Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are making final preparations toward beginning launch countdown activities for the Artemis II mission, set to launch as early as Wednesday, April 1.

The weather forecast for launch day shows an 80% chance of favorable weather conditions with primary concerns being cloud coverage and the potential for high winds in the area. Teams will continue to monitor the weather in the coming days.

On Sunday, NASA is hosting a virtual Q&A at 11:30 a.m. EDT with the Artemis II astronauts from their quarantine quarters at Kennedy, as well as mission check-in at 2 p.m. with program leadership. Get the full listing of upcoming briefings and for the latest updates on the Artemis blog.

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NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Friday, March 27, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth with launch opportunities beginning in April 2026. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)NASA/Bill Ingalls

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