Four astronauts are set to embark on a 685,000-mile journey to the moon aboard the Artemis II rocket, scheduled to launch on Wednesday evening, April 1. This mission marks the first time humans have flown beyond low-Earth orbit since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
The crew, consisting of three Americans and one Canadian, will facilitate the testing of critical spacecraft systems during a lunar flyby. The Orion spacecraft, named 'Integrity,' is equipped with the necessary capabilities for deep space missions.
NASA's onsite countdown clock starts ticking down at 4:44 pm EDT to a targeted launch time of 6:24 pm EDT on Wednesday, April 1. The launch can be viewed live on NASA's official YouTube channel and NASA+, starting at 7:45 a.m. EDT and 12:50 p.m. EDT, respectively.
