# NASA Artemis II mission has been lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC) The spacecraft has successfully entered orbit around the Earth.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-02 · The News International*

## Key points

- Artemis II has successfully entered Earth orbit and will remain there for the next 24 hours.
- Crew will perform critical checks on Orion's propulsion, life support, navigation, and communication systems.
- Technical issues with the flight termination and Launch Abort System batteries almost delayed the launch.
- Artemis II is NASA's first crewed lunar mission since Apollo, but will not land on the moon.

**Companies:** NASA
**Countries:** United States

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