04/01/2026
Here's what we know about the Artemis II mission so far: - NASA is targeting a two-hour launch window that opens at 6:24 p.m. ET on Wednesday (April 1).
- The space agency has said there's an [80% chance](https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/03/29/final-preparations-underway-for-nasas-moon-mission/) of favorable weather conditions to launch Artemis II on Wednesday.
- The [April launch windows](https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/artemis-ii-mission-availability.pdf) for Artemis II run from Wednesday through to Monday (April 4 to 9), with the potential for a launch on any of those days. After Monday, the next launch window is April 30.
- This will be NASA's last chance to launch the rocket on time, as the mission is meant to lift off no later than April 30.
Would you fly to the moon if you had a chance? Do you think some day we'll be taking vacations on the moon?