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Chapter 01 of 10 · April 1, 2026
Artemis II Launch Photos, April 1, 2026
April 1, 2026, 6:35 p.m. EDT. Four astronauts leave Florida for the first crewed flight beyond Earth orbit since 1972.
- When
- April 1, 2026 at 22:35 UTC to April 2, 2026 at 08:00 UTC · mission time T+00d 00:00:00 to T+00d 09:25:00
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- Liftoff
- SLS lifts off from Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center. April 1, 2026 at 22:35 UTC