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NASA Targets April 1 for Artemis II and Outlines Global Coverage

The first crewed Orion flight will validate life-support for later lunar landings.

Artemis II Rolls Back to Pad 39B as NASA Targets Early April Launch

NASA Targets April 1 for Artemis II Crew Flight Around the Moon

NASA Delays Crewed Artemis II Launch to March After Fueling-Test Hydrogen Leak

NASA Sets Earliest Artemis II Launch for Feb. 8 After Weather Delay Shifts Fueling to Feb. 2

Artemis II Crew in Quarantine as NASA Preps Wet Dress Rehearsal for Launch Decision

Artemis II Reaches Launch Pad as NASA Preps Wet Dress Rehearsal for Early‑February Moon Flyby

Artemis II Rolls to Pad as NASA Opens ‘Send Your Name’ List for 2026 Lunar Flyby

Artemis II Reaches Pad as NASA Sets Wet Dress Rehearsal to Decide Early February Launch

Artemis II Name Sign‑Up Nears Jan. 21 Deadline as Argentina’s Atenea CubeSat Confirmed for Flight

NASA Targets Jan. 17 Rollout as Artemis II Sets Up for Late-January Fueling Rehearsal

NASA Holds to Mid-January Rollout as Artemis II Targets Early February Launch

NASA Runs Full Crewed Artemis II Countdown Rehearsal, Stops at T‑30 Seconds

Artemis II Crew Completes Countdown Rehearsal Inside VAB

NASA Stacks Artemis II for Early February Launch as Agency Delays Artemis III and Reopens Lander Competition

NASA Opens Early February Launch Window for Artemis II Moon Flyby

NASA Targets February–April 2026 Window for Artemis II Lunar Flyby

NASA Opens Artemis II Name Sign-Up and Sets October Media Viewing of Fully Stacked Moon Rocket

Trump Administration Proposes Unprecedented NASA Budget Cuts, Redirecting Focus to Moon and Mars

NASA Adjusts Artemis Missions After Orion Heat Shield Issues