NASA launches first crewed Moon mission in decades

April 1, 2026, Merritt Island, Florida, USA: A NASA Space Launch System (SLS) with the Orion spacecraft carrying the Artemis II astronauts lifts off from Launch Complex 39B (LC-39B) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on Apr. 1, 2026, at 6:35 p.m. EDT. The Orion spacecraft is on its way to orbit the moon.,Image: 1088076831, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: leer más Jennifer Briggs / Zuma Press / ContactoPhoto Editorial licence valid only for Spain and 3 MONTHS from the date of the image, then delete it from your archive. For non-editorial and non-licensed use, please contact EUROPA PRESS. leer menos