"The Artemis II crew will not descend to the moon; that won't happen until Artemis IV. But their capsule will fly 6,000 to 9,000 kilometers over the surface of the hidden side of Earth's satellite, circle it, and make the return trip home."
"Once this is achieved, NASA will begin preparations for new lunar landings during the following years, which will aim to consolidate the first lunar bases in history and with it, the sustained and sustainable presence of human beings on the satellite."
"The new launch window opens Wednesday, April 1 at 6:24 pm EDT and will last for two hours. This means that once all the protocol tests are done, liftoff of the Artemis II mission could occur anytime between 6:24 pm and 8:24 pm EDT."
"According to NASA, the live broadcast will be available on its YouTube channel. The stream will begin at 7:45 am with coverage of tank operations to load the booster."
The Artemis II mission is ready for launch, featuring four astronauts who will not land on the moon but will orbit it. The mission aims to demonstrate NASA's capability to safely send humans to the moon. Following this mission, NASA plans to establish lunar bases for a sustained human presence. The launch window opens on April 1, 2024, with a two-hour timeframe for liftoff. If delayed, there are additional days available for rescheduling.
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