Artemis II launch: crowds gather for glimpse of historic Nasa moon mission

The Guardian - World News TechnologyNews ReportEN 4 min read 100% complete by Richard Luscombe in Cape CanaveralApril 1, 2026 at 09:00 AM

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The Artemis II mission, scheduled to launch from Florida's space coast on Wednesday at 6:24 pm ET, will be the first crewed NASA moon mission since Apollo 17 in 1972. The mission will send a crew of four—Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen—on a 10-day test flight in the Orion space capsule. The mission will not land on the moon, but aims to send the crew farther from Earth than any humans before. Koch will be the first woman and Glover the first person of color to fly into cislunar space, while Hansen will be the first non-American to do so. Hundreds of thousands are expected to gather to witness the historic launch.

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Christina Koch and Victor Glover will become the first woman and first person of color to fly into cislunar space.

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Reid Wiseman is the Artemis II commander.

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Artemis II marks the first time since December 1972 that humans will have left lower Earth orbit.

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Artemis II launch is scheduled for 6.24pm ET.

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A Wednesday launch would probably see them reach more than 4,600 miles beyond the far side of the moon.

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Donald Trump 40% Apollo 13 50% United States 60% Kennedy Space Center 60% Canadian Space Agency 60% Apollo 17 60% Jeremy Hansen 70% Reid Wiseman 70% Christina Koch ×375% Victor Glover ×375% Artemis II ×585% National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) ×590%

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