Artemis II Mission: NASA heads towards the Moon, the first manned mission to take humans to the Moon after 54 years, you can watch live coverage here

By Samira Vishwas On Apr 1, 2026

NASA Artemis II Mission: NASA’s Artemis II mission will launch today i.e. on 1 April 2026. The mission will launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5 pm on April 1, 2026 (April 2 at 3:54 am IST). This is the first manned mission to take humans to the moon after 54 years. The launch will take place from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It can be watched live for free on the NASA YouTube channel, NASA+ app and Amazon Prime Video. Live coverage on these platforms will begin today at 5:15 pm on NASA’s YouTube channel.

NASA’s Artemis II mission will begin at 3:54 am Indian time on April 2. If there is weather or any technical problem, there may be more opportunities in the next few days. This mission will bring back four astronauts by rotating them around the moon.

The Artemis II launch is a big moment in human history. After 54 years, humans are again going towards the moon. You can watch this live coverage from home on NASA’s official platform. NASA has arranged for free live streaming on many platforms. No subscription or fees will be required. Coverage will begin several hours before launch.

NASA’s official streams — NASA+ and YouTube

The best and official way is NASA+ and NASA YouTube channel.
Launch coverage on NASA+ will begin at 10:20 PM IST.
The coverage on YouTube will start at 5:15 pm IST, which will also show the rocket fueling process.

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Watch live on other platforms

Complete live coverage of NASA will also be free on Amazon Prime Video.
You can watch live on mobile by downloading NASA App.
Some news channels like CNN, C-SPAN and Space.com are also showing live coverage.

What can you see before the launch?

Live images of the rocket being filled with propellant from 5:15 pm (US time) on April 1.
Coverage of the crew suiting up and arriving at the launch pad.
Launch countdown and commentary.
Complete coverage from launch until the Orion capsule’s solar panels are exposed.

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