YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Artemis II: Moon Mission Update — NASA Talks Intense T-Minus One Minute Countdown To Launch
NASA officials brief reporters on the upcoming test launch of Artemis II — the first crewed space mission to head toward the moon in more than 50 years. The launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Fla., is scheduled for 6:24 p.m. EDT Wednesday 04/01/2026. The crew comprises NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. The launch comes as NASA plans to invest $20 billion over the next seven years to build a base on the surface of the moon. #artemisii #moon #nasa #spacelaunch