Artemis II Launch: Embark on a Lunar Odyssey with NASA's Orion
Follow live updates as NASA's Artemis II mission sends four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon, the first crewed mission in over 50 years.
Artemis II, NASA's highly anticipated crewed mission to the Moon, is set to blast off from the Kennedy Space Center on a thrilling 10-day journey around our celestial neighbor. With millions of eyes watching, four brave astronauts will embark on this historic endeavor, the first time humans have orbited the Moon since the Apollo era.
The two-hour launch window for Artemis II opens at 6:24 PM EST (11:24 PM BST), following an almost four-hour fueling process. NASA's final weather briefing on Tuesday reported an 80% chance of favorable conditions for launch, a promising sign for the mission's success.
Mission managers will be closely monitoring data from launchpad 39B, as well as real-time and forecast weather information. Any last-minute technical issues or weather violations could cause a scrubbed launch attempt or a delay, right up until the crucial T-0 moment when the countdown clock reaches zero.
Source: The Guardian
