NASA Declares Artemis II Ready To Attempt April 1 Launch

Mark Carreau March 12, 2026
Credit: NASA
Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—NASA plans to return the Artemis II mission Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew capsule to their Kennedy Space Center (KSC) launchpad on March 19, enabling a liftoff as early as April 1. The decision follows the latest flight readiness review (FRR) for the 10-day mission around...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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