Artemis II launch marks NASA’s first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years

Name: Artemis II launch marks NASA’s first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years
Uploaded: 2026-04-01T21:21:26Z
Duration: 1 min 41 s
Description: Astronauts strapped into NASA’s Artemis II mission are set to launch from Kennedy Space Center on a historic journey that will orbit the Moon and test critical systems ahead of future lunar landings and eventual missions to Mars.

FOX LOCAL Chicago · Apr 1, 2026 · 1m 41s

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Astronauts strapped into NASA’s Artemis II mission are set to launch from Kennedy Space Center on a historic journey that will orbit the Moon and test critical systems ahead of future lunar landings and eventual missions to Mars.