Artemis II astronauts rocket toward moon
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The April 1 launch is the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — As NASA's giant Artemis 2 moon rocket lifted off Wednesday evening (April 1) from the Space Coast, Jews across the globe were beginning the holiday of Passover, sitting around tables for the traditional meal, called a Seder, and recounting the story of Moses and freedom from slavery in Egypt.
FLORIDA TODAY's Space Team provides live blog coverage of all 2026 launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
NASA's Artemis II two-hour launch window opens at 6:24 pm ET Wednesday, April 1, 2026. See best places on Florida's Treasure Coast to watch liftoff.
Passengers on flights saw the Artemis II rocket launch live as NASA sent four astronauts to the Moon on a historic mission.
Here's when to watch the Artemis II and SpaceX Starlink launches from Florida and the visibility map for tonight's historic Artemis II liftoff.
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