Artemis 2 is planned to launch from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.

Launch site details

  • The mission will use NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifting off from Launch Complex 39B, one of the historic pads originally built for the Apollo program and later used for Space Shuttle launches.
  • Kennedy Space Center, located on Florida’s Space Coast, is NASA’s primary site for crewed deep-space launches under the Artemis program.

Quick context

  • Artemis 2 is the first crewed mission of the Artemis program, sending astronauts around the Moon as a key step before a future lunar landing.
  • The launch is currently targeted for no earlier than early 2026, but the pad and ground systems at 39B are already being configured specifically for SLS and Orion operations.

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