Crowds gather around Brevard ahead of Artemis II launch
By Finch Walker
Published on April 1, 2026.
NASA's Artemis II launch is set to take place from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, bringing up to 400,000 visitors to the Space Coast. This will be America's first crewed return to the moon's vicinity since Apollo 17 in 1972. The crew will include three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day journey around the moon and back. The two-hour launch window is expected to open at 6:24 p.m. EST.
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