It's Happening: Historic Moon Mission Set for Launch

It's happening: Historic Moon mission set for launch tonight

The NASA mission dubbed Artemis 2 is scheduled to take off from Florida as early as tonight at 11:24pm Irish time.

It's happening: Historic moon mission set for launch

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — On Wednesday three men and one woman are set to embark on the first crewed journey to the Moon since 1972, a landmark odyssey that aims to launch the U.S. into a new era of space exploration. The NASA mission dubbed Artemis 2 has been years in the making after facing repeated setbacks, but is finally scheduled to take off from Florida as early as April 1 at 6:24 p.m. The team featuring Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover…

Historic Moon mission set for launch

Historic Moon mission set for launch Nokuthula Khanyile Wed, 04/01/2026 - 09:00 WASHINGTON - On Wednesday three men and one woman are set to embark on the first crewed journey to the Moon since 1972, a landmark odyssey that aims to launch the US into a new era of space exploration.The NASA mission dubbed Artemis 2 has been years in the making after facing repeated setbacks, but is finally scheduled to take off from Florida as early as April 1 a…