Countdown continues towards lunar return

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Lights illuminate NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 01/18/2026. In the coming days, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April 2026. Date Created:2026-01-18 Center:MSFC Keywords: NASA , KSC , Kennedy Space Center , Rollout , SLS , Artemis II , NASA Artemis , moon , rocket Albums: Artemis_II_Rollout, Artemis_II Location:NASA's Kennedy Space Center Photographer:NASA/Brandon Hancock Visit MSFC Website
Lights illuminate NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 01/18/2026.
Photographer: NASA/Brandon Hancock

Artemis II takes a rain check on return to launch pad as NASA fixes loose wire

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/17/nasa_artemis_ii_delay/

By Richard Speed

The rollout back to NASA’s launchpad for the colossal Moon rocket has slipped by a day, but officials remain hopeful that humanity’s return to lunar space will still unfold in early April. Weather plays a big role, yet the team is pushing through the delays with a clear goal: get humans back to the Moon as soon as possible and start a new chapter in space exploration.

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