Potential April 2026 launch dates for manned Artemis II mission

Posted By on March 14, 2026

SLS and OrionAlthough watching SpaceX unmanned launches has become normal, many long time NASA observers are anxiously waiting for the Artemis II manned capsule launch planned for 2026. The upcoming launch for around the moon mission has been postponed a couple times due to  an “abundance of caution.” It  has been a long time that a manned space vehicle has traveled this far into space; shockingly it hasn’t been attempted since the Apollo Space program a half century ago. For many of us who watched those missions to the moon, it has been too long! 

Artemis II Crew for April 2026

Below are the potential launch dates for April 2026. Check out the PDF reference guide.

Artemis II launch days in April

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