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In March 2026, the first official day of the Northern Hemisphere’s spring felt more like summer across much of the southwestern United States. Numerous high-temperature records fell that day amid a bout of extreme heat.

The extent and severity of the heat are represented on this map, which shows air temperatures on the afternoon of March 20, modeled at 2 meters (6.5 feet) above the ground. It was produced with a version of the GEOS (Goddard Earth Observing System) model, which integrates meteorological observations with mathematical equations that represent physical processes in the atmosphere. The darkest reds are where the model indicates temperatures reaching or exceeding 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius).

Measurements from weather stations on March 20 pinpointed some of the highest U.S. temperatures in Arizona and California. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Yuma, Arizona, reached a record high of 109°F, which is 28 degrees above the 1991-2020 climatological normal for that date. Four other locations—near Yuma and Martinez Lake in Arizona and Ogilby and Winterhaven in California—tied for the highest temperatures in the U.S. that day, reaching 112°F (44°C).

Several other U.S. states saw temperatures soar in late March. In Texas, Lubbock experienced several days in the mid to upper 90s. Sweltering temperatures extended into Mexico as well. A new March record was set in Hermosillo, for example, where temperatures reached 108°F (42°C), according to news reports.

The heat was driven by a persistent high-pressure system, which the NWS noted was similar in strength to conditions seen in summer. It remained over the region for more than a week, keeping the air dry and skies clear across a vast stretch of the U.S. and Mexico. The heat was expected to spread east into the U.S. Midwest and Southeast by the following week.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using GEOS-FP data from the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA GSFC. Story by Kathryn Hansen.

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National Weather Service (2026, March 20) National High and Low Temperature Archive. Accessed on March 25, 2026.
The Washington Post (2026, March 23) Where summer-like heat has shattered records — and where it will spread next. Accessed on March 25, 2026.
Yale Climate Connections (2026, March 23) Mind-blowing March heat wave crests; records melt from Arizona to Minnesota. Accessed on March 25, 2026.

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La NASA anuncia la cobertura de la misión lunar Artemis II

2026-03-25 23:48

Los miembros de la tripulación de Artemis II —el astronauta de la CSA (Agencia Espacial Canadiense) Jeremy Hansen y los astronautas de la NASA Christina Koch, Victor Glover y Reid Wiseman— salen de los aposentos de la tripulación, situados en el Edificio de Operaciones y Comprobación Neil Armstrong, y se dirigen a los vehículos de transporte de la tripulación de Artemis antes de partir hacia la plataforma de lanzamiento 39B, como parte de una prueba integrada de los sistemas de tierra. Esta prueba fue realizada en el Centro Espacial Kennedy de la NASA, en Florida, el miércoles 20 de septiembre, con el fin de poner a prueba el calendario de la tripulación para el día del lanzamiento.

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Nota del editor: La NASA actualizará continuamente esta página de sesiones informativas y eventos de la misión Artemis II a lo largo de las actividades previas al lanzamiento, el lanzamiento y las operaciones de la misión.

La NASA ofrecerá cobertura en vivo de los eventos previos al lanzamiento, el lanzamiento y las actividades de la misión para el próximo vuelo de prueba tripulado de la agencia alrededor de la Luna: Artemis II. La agencia tiene como fecha objetivo llevar a cabo el lanzamiento de la misión no antes del miércoles 1 de abril, dentro de una ventana de dos horas que se abrirá a las 6:24 p.m. EDT (hora del este). Habrá oportunidades de lanzamiento adicionales hasta el lunes 6 de abril.

Artemis II es la primera misión tripulada de la NASA en el marco del programa Artemis y despegará desde el Centro Espacial Kennedy de la agencia en Florida. Esta misión llevará a los astronautas de la NASA Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover y Christina Koch, junto con el astronauta Jeremy Hansen de la CSA (Agencia Espacial Canadiense), en un viaje de aproximadamente 10 días alrededor de la Luna. Al despegar a bordo del cohete Sistema de Lanzamiento Espacial (SLS, por sus siglas en inglés) de la NASA, la agencia pondrá a prueba por primera vez los sistemas de soporte vital de la nave espacial Orion con seres humanos a bordo, ayudando a sentar las bases para futuras misiones tripuladas del programa Artemis.

Las sesiones informativas, los eventos y la cobertura continua de la misión las 24 horas del día (en inglés) serán transmitidas en el canal de YouTube de la agencia; además, cada evento contará con su propia transmisión independiente a medida que se acerque su hora de inicio.

Siga la cobertura que ofrecerá la agencia sobre el lanzamiento, el sobrevuelo lunar y el amerizaje a través de su canal NASA+ y Amazon Prime. Descubra cómo ver el contenido de la NASA mediante diferentes de plataformas en línea, incluyendo las redes sociales.

Para obtener información sobre cómo acceder a las transmisiones, envíe un correo electrónico (en inglés) a nasa-dl-nasaplus-programming@mail.nasa.gov.

Ha vencido el plazo para la acreditación de medios de comunicación para la cobertura presencial de los eventos de lanzamiento y de la misión. La política de acreditación de medios de la agencia está disponible en línea (en inglés). Para consultas sobre la acreditación de medios en el Centro Espacial Kennedy de la NASA, por favor envíe un correo electrónico (en inglés) a: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Para consultas sobre la acreditación de medios en el Centro Espacial Johnson de la agencia en Houston, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a: jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov.

Un número limitado de asientos dentro del auditorio Kennedy estará disponible durante las sesiones informativas previas al lanzamiento para los periodistas acreditados previamente, por orden de llegada. Para participar por teléfono, los medios de comunicación deben confirmar su asistencia a más tardar dos horas antes del inicio de cada sesión informativa, enviando un correo electrónico en inglés a: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.

A partir del jueves 2 de abril, las sesiones informativas se llevarán a cabo desde el centro Johnson de la NASA. Para participar por teléfono en estas sesiones, los medios de comunicación deben confirmar su asistencia a más tardar dos horas antes del inicio de cada sesión informativa, contactando a la sala de prensa del Centro Johnson por siguiente el correo electrónico: jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov.

La fecha y hora de los eventos están sujetos a cambios. Todos los eventos están indicados en la hora del este de Estados Unidos.

Viernes, 27 de marzo

2:30 p.m.: La tripulación de Artemis II llegará al Centro Kennedy y responderá preguntas. También asistirán los directivos de la agencia, incluyendo el administrador de la NASA, Jared Isaacman, junto con la presidenta de la CSA, Lisa Campbell. Estarán disponibles para responder preguntas:

Reid Wiseman, comandante, astronauta de la NASA
Victor Glover, piloto, astronauta de la NASA
Christina Koch, especialista de misión, astronauta de la NASA
Jeremy Hansen, especialista de misión, astronauta de la CSA

Domingo, 29 de marzo

9:30 a.m.: La tripulación de Artemis II responderá virtualmente a preguntas de periodistas desde su centro de cuarentena.

2:00 p.m.: La NASA ofrecerá una rueda de prensa para informar sobre el estado de los preparativos para el lanzamiento, con los siguientes participantes:

Lori Glaze, administradora asociada interina, Dirección de Misiones de Desarrollo de Sistemas de Exploración
Shawn Quinn, gerente del programa de Sistemas Terrestres de Exploración
Howard Hu, gerente del programa Orion
Chris Cianciola, subgerente del programa SLS

Lunes, 30 de marzo

5:00 p.m.: Tras una reunión clave sobre la misión, la NASA ofrecerá una conferencia de prensa para proporcionar una actualización sobre el estado de los preparativos para el lanzamiento. Entre los participantes de la NASA se encuentran:

El administrador asociado Amit Kshatriya
John Honeycutt, presidente del Equipo de Gestión de la Misión
Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, directora de lanzamiento
Emily Nelson, directora principal de vuelo

Martes, 31 de marzo

1:00 p.m.: La NASA celebrará una conferencia de prensa previa al lanzamiento para informar sobre el estado de la cuenta regresiva, con los siguientes participantes:

Representante del equipo de lanzamiento
Mark Burger, oficial meteorológico del lanzamiento, 45.^o Escuadrón Meteorológico, Estación de la Fuerza Espacial de Cabo Cañaveral

Miércoles, 1 de abril

7:45 a.m.: Comienza la cobertura de las operaciones de carga de combustible en el cohete SLS, incluyendo vistas del cohete y comentarios de un narrador.

12:40 p.m.: Comienza la cobertura del lanzamiento en NASA+. La cobertura continuará en YouTube una vez que se desplieguen los paneles solares de la nave Orion en el espacio.

4:45 p.m.: Comienza la cobertura del lanzamiento en español a través de la cuenta de YouTube en español de la NASA y en NASA+, y continuará hasta aproximadamente 15 minutos después del despegue.

Aproximadamente dos horas y media después del lanzamiento, la NASA celebrará una conferencia de prensa posterior al lanzamiento, una vez que la etapa superior del cohete SLS haya realizado una maniobra orbital para llevar a Orion y a su tripulación a una órbita terrestre alta. La hora de inicio está sujeta a cambios, dependiendo de la hora exacta del despegue. Esta conferencia de prensa posterior al lanzamiento contará con la participación de las siguientes personas:

El administrador Jared Isaacman
El administrador asociado Amit Kshatriya
Lori Glaze, administradora asociada interina de la Dirección de Misiones de Desarrollo de Sistemas de Exploración
John Honeycutt, presidente del equipo de gestión de la misión
Norm Knight, director de la Dirección de Operaciones de Vuelo

Cobertura de la misión
La cobertura en tiempo real de la NASA continuará a lo largo de toda la misión a través de YouTube. La agencia también ofrecerá una transmisión en vivo independiente con vistas desde la nave espacial Orion, siempre que el ancho de banda lo permita.

La agencia proporcionará informes diarios sobre el estado de la misión desde el Centro Espacial Johnson de la NASA, a partir del jueves 2 de abril (a excepción del 6 de abril, debido a las actividades del sobrevuelo lunar). Los horarios están sujetos a cambios en función de la hora exacta del lanzamiento y de las operaciones de la misión.

La tripulación participará en conversaciones en vivo durante la misión, conocidas como “downlinks” (transmisiones de aire a tierra). La NASA comunicará los horarios exactos de cada uno de estos eventos de enlace de aire a tierra en el blog de Artemis y en la página de eventos de lanzamiento de la agencia, ambos en inglés.

Los horarios indicados a continuación están sujetos a cambios en función de la hora exacta del lanzamiento y de las operaciones de la misión.

Jueves, 2 de abril

8:30 p.m.: Sesión informativa para los medios sobre el estado de la misión, tras la maniobra orbital de la inyección translunar para llevar a la tripulación de Orion hacia la Luna.

10:24 p.m.: Evento de transmisión en directo

Viernes, 3 de abril

3:30 p.m.: Sesión informativa sobre el estado de la misión

8:44 p.m.: Evento de transmisión en directo

Sábado, 4 de abril

12:59 a.m.: Evento de transmisión en directo con la CSA

4:34 p.m.: Evento de transmisión en directo

5:15 p.m.: Sesión informativa sobre el estado de la misión

Domingo, 5 de abril

12:14 a.m.: Evento de transmisión en directo con la CSA

3:30 p.m.: Sesión informativa sobre el estado de la misión

Lunes, 6 de abril

12:45 p.m.: Comienza la cobertura del sobrevuelo lunar de NASA+.

1:45 p.m.: En caso de que el lanzamiento se lleve a cabo el 1 de abril, se espera que la tripulación supere el récord de la mayor distancia de la Tierra alcanzada por seres humanos, establecido anteriormente por el Apolo 13 con 400.171 kilómetros (248.655 millas) desde la Tierra.

Además, en caso de que el lanzamiento se lleve a cabo el 1 de abril, la transmisión de video durante el sobrevuelo lunar podría verse limitada mientras la nave espacial atraviesa un eclipse. También se espera que la tripulación experimente una pérdida de comunicaciones con la Tierra mientras la nave Orion vuela por detrás del lado lejano de la Luna.

10:39 p.m.: Evento de transmisión en directo.

Martes, 7 de abril

2:29 p.m.: La tripulación de Artemis II conversará con los astronautas a bordo de la Estación Espacial Internacional en una comunicación exclusivamente de audio.

4:00 p.m.: Sesión informativa sobre el estado de la misión

Miércoles, 8 de abril

3:30 p.m.: Sesión informativa sobre el estado de la misión

7:09 p.m.: Evento de transmisión en directo con la CSA

Jueves, 9 de abril

3:30 p.m.: Sesión informativa sobre el estado de la misión

5:59 p.m.: Conferencia de prensa de la tripulación

7:54 p.m.: Evento de transmisión en directo

Viernes, 10 de abril

6:30 p.m.: Comienza la cobertura de NASA+ para el regreso de la tripulación a la Tierra.

8:06 p.m.: Amerizaje en el océano Pacífico. Se espera que personal de la NASA y del Departamento de Guerra asista a la tripulación para salir de la nave Orion y los traslade por vía aérea a un buque de recuperación que estará a la espera.

10:35 p.m.: Conferencia de prensa posterior al amerizaje en el Centro Espacial Johnson de la NASA.

Los detalles sobre el regreso de los astronautas a Houston se darán a conocer en una fecha posterior.

Cobertura del lanzamiento y la misión en el sitio web de la NASA

La NASA proporcionará actualizaciones (en inglés) durante la cuenta regresiva del lanzamiento y a lo largo de la misión en el blog de Artemis.

Durante toda la misión, las imágenes más recientes estarán disponibles en: Artemis II Multimedia

Para seguir la trayectoria de Orion en el espacio, visite: Nasa.gov/trackartemis

Asista al lanzamiento de forma virtual

El público general puede registrarse para asistir al lanzamiento de forma virtual. El programa de invitados virtuales de la NASA para esta misión incluye recursos seleccionados sobre el lanzamiento, notificaciones sobre oportunidades relacionadas o cambios, y un sello para el pasaporte de invitado virtual de la NASA después del lanzamiento, todo en inglés.

Cobertura del lanzamiento solo en audio

Los medios de comunicación pueden escuchar la cobertura de la carga de combustible y el lanzamiento, transmitidos únicamente en audio, marcando el +1-256-715-9946 e ingresando el código de acceso 682-040-632. Para quienes que se encuentren en el condado de Brevard, en la Costa Espacial, el audio del lanzamiento también estará disponible en la frecuencia de radio VHF de 146.940 MHz —a través del Servicio de Información de Lanzamientos y Sistema de Televisión de Aficionados— y en la frecuencia de radio UHF de 444.925 MHz del Club de Radioaficionados del centro Kennedy de la NASA, en modo FM.

Como parte de una edad de oro de innovación y exploración, la NASA enviará a los astronautas de Artemis en misiones cada vez más complejas para explorar más de la Luna con fines de descubrimiento científico, beneficios económicos, y para sentar las bases de las primeras misiones tripuladas a Marte.

Para obtener más información sobre el programa Artemis de la NASA, visite:

https://www.nasa.gov (inglés)

https://ciencia.nasa.gov/artemis (español)

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NASA Ames Experts Available for Artemis II Flight Test Interviews

2026-03-25 23:16

NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley invites media to interview local subject matter experts on Friday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ahead of the agency sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years with the Artemis II flight test. NASA teams are gearing up for the final stretch of prelaunch preparations ahead of launch as soon as Wednesday, April 1.

Artemis II will send four astronauts on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon to test the systems that will return astronauts to the lunar surface and prepare for crewed missions to Mars.

NASA Ames has continued to build on its contributions to the Artemis program, helping to advance research, engineering, science, and technology for Artemis II.

Ways Ames is contributing to Artemis II:

Engineers and researchers collaborated across the agency to validate technologies using Ames’ advanced testing facilities such as the Arc Jet Complex.
The center has multiple scientists who will participate on the Artemis II science team, working to guide the mission’s lunar observations.
Researchers helped the SLS (Space Launch System) team increase airflow around the rocket and reduce vibration, resulting in a smoother ascent into space.
The center also supports mission assurance through system testing, software verification, and fault management, and will participate in post-flight analysis of Artemis II performance.

Media requesting a virtual interview with one of the subject matter experts below should email the Ames Office of Communications at arc-dl-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov by 5 p.m. on March 26.

A media resource reel is available upon request.

NASA Ames experts available for interview:

Eugene Tu, NASA Ames center director
Anthony Colaprete, NASA Ames acting director of science
Parul Agrawal, engineering project manager, Orion at NASA Ames

Artemis II will be the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis program, which will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to lay the foundation to the Red Planet.

To learn more about NASA’s Artemis campaign, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/artemis

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NASA Sets Coverage for First Artemis Crewed Mission Around Moon

2026-03-25 22:58

Artemis II crew members (from left) CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman walk out of Astronaut Crew Quarters inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to the Artemis crew transportation vehicles prior to traveling to Launch Pad 39B as part of an integrated ground systems test at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 20, 2023, to test the crew timeline for launch day.

NASA/Kim Shiflett

A variety of prelaunch, launch, and mission events for NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon will stream online. The agency is targeting no earlier than Wednesday, April 1, for the test flight during a two-hour window that opens at 6:24 p.m. EDT, with additional launch opportunities through Monday, April 6.

Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission under the Artemis program and will launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on an approximately 10-day journey around the Moon. Among objectives, the agency will test the Orion spacecraft’s life support systems for the first time with people and lay the groundwork for future crewed Artemis missions.

Briefings, events, and 24/7 mission coverage will stream on the agency’s YouTube channel, and events will each have their own stream closer to their start time. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.

The date and/or time of all events are subject to change. A full listing of coverage activities for Artemis II is available online:

https://go.nasa.gov/4c46fOu

The following highlighted prelaunch and launch events are all listed in Eastern time:

Friday, March 27

2:30 p.m.: Agency leadership, including NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) President Lisa Campbell, and other leaders, will greet the astronauts as they arrive at NASA Kennedy. The Artemis II crew members will answer questions from media in attendance.

Sunday, March 29

9:30 a.m.: The Artemis II crew members will virtually answer reporters’ questions from their quarantine facility.

2 p.m.: NASA will hold a news conference to provide a status update for launch.

Monday, March 30

5 p.m.: Following a mission management meeting, NASA will host a news conference to provide an update on launch preparations.

Tuesday, March 31

1 p.m.: NASA will hold a prelaunch news conference.

Wednesday, April 1

7:45 a.m.: Coverage of tanking operations to load propellant into NASA’s (SLS) Space Launch System rocket begins, including views of the rocket and audio from a commentator.

12:50 p.m.: NASA+ coverage of launch begins. Coverage will continue on YouTube after Orion’s solar array wings deploy in space.

Approximately two-and-a-half hours after launch, NASA will hold a postlaunch news conference after the SLS rocket’s upper stage performs a burn to send Orion and its crew to high Earth orbit.

Mission coverage

NASA’s real-time coverage will continue throughout the mission on YouTube. The agency also will provide a separate live stream of views from the Orion spacecraft as bandwidth allows.

The agency will provide daily mission status briefings from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston beginning Thursday, April 2, except for April 6, due to lunar flyby activities.

The crew will participate in live conversations throughout the mission. NASA will provide the exact times of each of these downlink events in the Artemis blog and on the agency’s launch events page.

To participate virtually in briefings, media must RSVP no later than two hours before the start of each briefing to the NASA Johnson newsroom at: jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov.

NASA website launch, mission coverage

Updates during the launch countdown and throughout the mission will be posted on the Artemis blog.

All the latest imagery will be available at: Artemis II Multimedia

To track Orion in space, visit: nasa.gov/trackartemis

Attend launch virtually

Members of the public may register to attend the launch virtually. NASA’s virtual guest program for this mission includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following launch.

Audio-only launch coverage

Media may listen to the audio-only coverage of the tanking and launch broadcast by dialing 256-715-9946, passcode 682 040 632. For those in Brevard County on the Space Coast, launch audio also will be available on Launch Information Service and Amateur Television System’s VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz and KSC Amateur Radio Club’s UHF radio frequency 444.925 MHz, FM mode.

The deadline for media accreditation for in-person coverage of launch and mission events has passed. The agency’s media credentialing policy is available online. For questions about media accreditation at NASA Kennedy, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. For questions about media accreditation at NASA Johnson, please email: jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov.

For information on obtaining feeds, email the NASA+ programming team: nasa-dl-nasaplus-programming@mail.nasa.gov.

As part of Golden Age of innovation and exploration, NASA will send Artemis astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.

Learn more about NASA’s Artemis program by visiting:

https://www.nasa.gov

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NASA Sets Coverage for Artemis II Moon Mission

2026-03-25 21:55

Artemis II crew members CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman walk out of the astronaut crew quarters inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to the Artemis crew transportation vehicles prior to traveling to Launch Pad 39B as part of an integrated ground systems test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 20, 2023, to test the crew timeline for launch day.

NASA/Kim Shiflett

Editor’s note: NASA will continuously update this Artemis II briefings and mission events page throughout prelaunch, launch, and mission activities.

NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and mission events for the agency’s upcoming Artemis II crewed test flight around the Moon. Launch is targeted for no earlier than 6:24 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 1, with a two-hour launch window. Additional opportunities for launch run through Monday, April 6.

Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission under the Artemis program and will launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on an approximately 10-day journey around the Moon. Launching on NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket, the agency will test the Orion spacecraft’s life support systems for the first time with humans aboard, helping lay the groundwork for future crewed Artemis missions.

Briefings, events, and 24/7 mission coverage will be on the agency’s YouTube channel, and events will each have their own stream closer to their start time.

Watch agency launch, lunar flyby, and splashdown coverage on NASA+ and Amazon Prime. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media.

For information on obtaining feeds, email the NASA+ programming at team at: nasa-dl-nasaplus-programming@mail.nasa.gov.

The deadline for media accreditation for in-person coverage of launch and mission events has passed. The agency’s media credentialing policy is available online. For questions about media accreditation at NASA Kennedy, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. For questions about media accreditation at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, please email: jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov.

A limited number of seats inside the Kennedy auditorium will be available during prelaunch briefings to previously credentialed journalists on a first-come, first-served basis. To participate by telephone, media must RSVP no later than two hours before the start of each briefing to: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.

Beginning Thursday, April 2, briefings will occur from NASA Johnson. To participate by telephone in these briefings, media must RSVP no later than two hours before the start of each briefing to the Johnson newsroom at: jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov.

The time of events is subject to change. All events are listed in Eastern Time.

Friday, March 27

2:30 p.m.: The Artemis II crew will arrive at Kennedy and answer questions from credentialed media in attendance. Agency leadership, including NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, also will attend, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) President Lisa Campbell.

Available for questions are:

Reid Wiseman, commander, NASA astronaut
Victor Glover, pilot, NASA astronaut,
Christina Koch, mission specialist, NASA astronaut
Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, CSA astronaut

Sunday, March 29

9:30 a.m.: The Artemis II crew members will virtually answer reporters’ questions from their quarantine facility.

2 p.m.: NASA will hold a status update on preparations for launch with the following participants:

Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Shawn Quinn, program manager, Exploration Ground Systems
Howard Hu, manager, Orion Program
Chris Cianciola, deputy manager, SLS Program

Monday, March 30

5 p.m.: Following a key mission meeting, NASA will host a news conference to provide a status update on preparations for launch. NASA participants include:

Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya
John Honeycutt, chair, Mission Management Team
Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director
Emily Nelson, chief flight director

Tuesday, March 31

1 p.m.: NASA will hold a prelaunch news conference on countdown status with the following participants:

Launch team representative
Mark Burger, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Wednesday, April 1

7:45 a.m.: Coverage of tanking operations to load propellant into the SLS rocket begins, including views of the rocket and audio from a commentator.

12:50 p.m.: NASA+ coverage of launch begins. Coverage continues on YouTube after Orion’s solar array wings deploy in space.

Approximately two-and-a-half hours after launch, NASA will hold a post-launch news conference after the SLS rocket’s upper stage performs a burn to send Orion and its crew to high Earth orbit. The start time is subject to change, based on the exact liftoff time. This postlaunch news conference will include the following participants:

Administrator Jared Isaacman
Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya
Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
John Honeycutt, chair, Mission Management Team
Norm Knight, director, Flight Operations Directorate

Mission Coverage

NASA’s real-time coverage will continue throughout the mission on YouTube. The agency also will provide a separate live stream of views from the Orion spacecraft, as bandwidth allows.

The agency will provide daily mission status briefings from NASA Johnson beginning April 2, except for April 6, due to lunar flyby activities. Times are subject to change based on the exact time of launch and mission operations.

The crew will participate in live conversations throughout the mission, known as downlinks. NASA will provide the exact times of each of these downlink events in the Artemis blog and on this page.

Times below are subject to change based on the exact time of launch and mission operations.

Thursday, April 2

8:30 p.m.: Mission status media briefing after the translunar injection burn to send the crew in Orion toward the Moon.

10:24 p.m.: Live downlink event

Friday, April 3

3:30 p.m.: Mission status briefing

8:44 p.m.: Live downlink event

Saturday, April 4

12:59 a.m.: Live CSA downlink event

4:34 p.m.: Live downlink event

5:15 p.m.: Mission status briefing

Sunday, April 5

12:14 a.m.: Live CSA downlink event

3:30 p.m.: Mission status briefing

Monday, April 6

12:45 p.m.: NASA+ coverage of lunar flyby begins.

1:45 p.m.: For a launch on April 1, the crew is expected to surpass the record for human’s farthest distance from Earth previously set by Apollo 13, at 248,655 miles from Earth.

Additionally, for a launch that day, video during the lunar flyby may be limited while the spacecraft flies through an eclipse. The crew also is expected to temporarily experience a loss of communications with Earth as the Orion flies behind the Moon’s far side.

10:39 p.m.: Live downlink event

Tuesday, April 7

2:29 p.m.: The Artemis II crew will speak with the astronauts aboard the International Space Station in an audio-only conversation.

4 p.m.: Mission status briefing

Wednesday, April 8

3:30 p.m.: Mission status briefing

7:09 p.m.: Live CSA downlink event

Thursday, April 9

3:30 p.m.: Mission status briefing

5:59 p.m.: Crew news conference

7:54 p.m.: Live downlink event

Friday, April 10

6:30 p.m.: NASA+ coverage of the crew’s return to Earth begins

8:06 p.m.: Splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. NASA and U.S. Department of War personnel are expected to assist the crew out of Orion and fly them to a waiting recovery ship.

10:35 p.m.: Post-splashdown news conference at NASA Johnson

Details on the astronauts’ return to Houston will be shared later.

NASA website launch, mission coverage

NASA will provide updates during the launch countdown and throughout mission on the Artemis blog.

Throughout the mission, the latest imagery will be available at: Artemis II Multimedia

To track Orion in space, visit: nasa.gov/trackartemis

Attend launch virtually

Members of the public may register to attend this launch virtually. NASA’s virtual guest program for this mission includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following launch.

Audio-only launch coverage

Media may listen to the audio-only coverage of the tanking and launch broadcast by dialing 256-715-9946, passcode 682 040 632. For those in Brevard County on the Space Coast, launch audio also will be available on Launch Information Service and Amateur Television System’s VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz and KSC Amateur Radio Club’s UHF radio frequency 444.925 MHz, FM mode.

As part of Golden Age of innovation and exploration, NASA will send Artemis astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.

To learn more about the Artemis program, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/artemis

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