NASA Begins the Countdown for Humanity's First Launch to the Moon in 53 Years

Countdown begins for first moon launch in 53 years

NASA's Artemis II mission is due to launch on April 1 sending four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby to test systems for future moon landings.

NASA Begins Countdown For First Launch To Moon In 53 Years

The 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four astronauts. After a day in orbit around Earth, their Orion capsule will propel them to the moon and back.

NASA set for historic moon launch after 53-year gap

NASA on Monday began the final countdown for humanity’s first crewed mission to the moon in more than half a century, marking a major milestone in the...

NASA begins countdown to launching moon-bound Artemis II mission

The countdown includes two days’ worth of preparation for engineers and crews at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Barring any challenges, NASA plans to launch Artemis II on Wednesday evening.

NASA begins the countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years

The countdown has begun toward humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years. NASA’s countdown clocks started ticking late Monday afternoon at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.

NASA begins two-day countdown to return to the moon with Artemis II astronauts

NASA begins two-day countdown to return to the moon with Artemis II astronauts.