How to View the Artemis II Moon Launch
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- NASA is preparing for the Artemis II mission, which will send four astronauts on a flyby around the moon, marking the first crewed lunar flyby since the Apollo missions over 50 years ago.
- The Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule were moved to the Kennedy Space Center launchpad in Florida in mid-January, with a potential launch date as early as February 6, pending tests and weather.
- Tickets for launch viewing packages were released last Friday, with the closest viewing spot at 3.5 miles from the launchpad selling out quickly.
- Viewing tickets remain available at the Kennedy Space Center’s main visitor complex, located eight miles from the launchpad, with prices starting at $99.
