Centre spatial Kennedy

The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is a NASA spaceport located at Cape Canaveral, Florida. It serves as a primary launch site for NASA's human spaceflight missions. KSC is currently newsworthy as the launch site for the Artemis II mission, which lifted off on April 1, 2026. Artemis II is NASA's first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years, since the Apollo program. The mission involves a ten-day journey around the Moon with a crew of four astronauts. The launch from KSC signifies a renewed focus on lunar exploration and a step towards establishing a sustainable presence on the Moon. NASA has also announced a shift in strategy, suspending plans for an orbital station in favor of creating a lunar base, further highlighting KSC's importance in future lunar endeavors.