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Artemis 2 launch window opens April 1–6

NASA's Artemis 2 launch window opens April 1 and remains available through April 6, establishing the agency's moon-launch opportunity for the period. Specific liftoff time within that window will be set after final validation and launch-day decisions.

Discovered 2026-03-27T05:07:20.893717-07:00 | 2026-03-27T05:07:20.893717-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • The April 1–6 window preserves a near-term opportunity after engineers repaired an SLS helium quick-disconnect, keeping the launch timeline viable while teams run validation tests ([source:0560cb3c]).
  • A launch in this window would confirm Orion and SLS readiness for crewed lunar operations, advancing critical program milestones for Artemis ([source:95211eae]).

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