Artemis II astronauts arrive at Florida launch site for first moon trip in 53 years

Journey to the moon ‘starting to feel real’ for NASA’s Artemis II crew

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — In a few days, four astronauts could be strapped into a spacecraft for the first crewed trip to head toward the moon since 1972.

NASA Artemis 2 launch set for April 1 as weather forecast issued

NASA's Artemis II mission will be the first crewed deep space mission in over 53 years, with final preparations underway at Kennedy Space Center for the April 1 launch with an 80% favourable weather forecast

NASA Artemis II given weather forecast for April 1 launch

NASA is making final preparations for the historic Artemis II launch with an 80% favourable weather forecast, as teams monitor cloud cover and winds at Kennedy Space Center

NASA says astronauts ready for first Moon mission in more than 50 years

NASA says it is ready to send astronauts toward the Moon for the first time in more than half a century. Officials said Sunday that preparations for Artemis II are nearing completion following months of testing and final reviews. This is the first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis program, “We are getting very, very close and we are ready,” acting associate administrator Lori Glaze told reporters. “Our flight systems are ready. The ground systems…

NASA Artemis II mission April 1 launch weather forecast issued

NASA's Kennedy Space Center team is making final preparations for the Artemis II mission launching April 1, with weather forecasts showing 80% favourable conditions

NASA Artemis 2 launch weather forecast favourable for April 1

NASA experts provided a status update on Artemis II launch preparations three days before liftoff, with the forecast showing an 80% chance of favourable weather conditions for Wednesday's launch