NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch

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by Brendan Byrne
March 12, 2026
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NASA targets an April 1 launch for the Artemis II crewed moon mission.

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NASA is targeting April 1 for the launch of its Artemis II crewed moon mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This lunar orbital mission marks the first time humans would return to the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The launch window for Artemis II is six days long. The article does not provide specific details on who did what to whom, what data or systems were affected, or documented consequences beyond the scheduled launch.

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