Excited visitors for NASA's moon launch jockey for prime views
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By Denise Chow
Published on April 1, 2026.
NASA's Artemis II mission is set to fly towards the moon for the first time in over 50 years, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to line up for prime viewing spots on the "Space Coast" in central Florida. The mission's crew will include NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The launch is set for Wednesday at 6:24 p.m. ET. The event has been anticipated since several delays earlier this year, but excitement has been high. Local and visitors are eager to catch a glimpse of the launch, with some resorting to extreme measures to secure their spots. The Artemis II crew will spend 10 days in space, orbiting the Earth then looping around the moon.
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