Artemis II: What time is Nasa’s launch and how to watch live

• The Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch today, marking the first human journey to the Moon since the Apollo missions in 1972.
• NASA's countdown has commenced at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the mission targeted to launch at 6:24 p.m. EST (or 11.24pm GMT) on Wednesday, April 1.
• Live broadcast coverage of the SLS rocket's tanking operations will commence on April 1 at 7:45 a.m EST on NASA’s YouTube channel, offering live views and audio commentary as propellant is loaded.
• Full coverage will then transition to NASA+ from 12:50 p.m. EST.
• Like all rocket launches, the launch could be postponed if weather conditions prove unfavourable or another technical issue emerges.

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Nasa is heading back to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. What you need to know about the Artemis mission