NASA, Artemis and Apollo
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The countdown for the Artemis 2 mission began Monday at 4:44 p.m. local time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with liftoff targeted for 6:24 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. It will be the first time astronauts have traveled toward the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
NASA is preparing to launch the first crew of astronauts toward the moon in over 53 years with its second Artemis mission, a key test
NASA plans to launch Moon missions once per month over the next few years. Initially uncrewed, landers will carry supplies to help NASA build a Moon base in 2029. At least half a dozen space companies may profit from NASA's $10 billion plan.
NASA is preparing to launch the first crew of astronauts toward the moon in over 53 years with its second Artemis mission, a key test flight in humanity's broader lunar return as the U.S. races to reassert leadership in space amid growing competition from China.