NASA Artemis II press conference: Launch target set, rollout planned and questions answered

Watch the full NASA press conference on Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center after the mission’s flight readiness review. NASA officials said Artemis II is go for launch pending final work, with rollout targeted for March 19 and launch as early as April 1 at 6:24 p.m. Officials also said April 2 was added as another possible launch opportunity. Speakers in this briefing include Dr. Lori Glaze, John Honeycutt, Sean Quinn and Norm Knight. During the press conference, officials discussed launch readiness, mission risk, rollout timing, training for the crew, the historic plan to send humans around the moon for the first time in more than 50 years and the engineering work completed after a helium quick disconnect issue during wet dress rehearsal operations. This full presser includes opening remarks, launch timeline details, engineering updates and questions from reporters. Chapters: 00:00 Live now: NASA Artemis II update begins 04:00 Breaking: Artemis II gets go for launch 11:20 What delayed Artemis II and how NASA fixed it 16:38 First humans around the moon in 50 years 37:20 NASA says next tanking will be for launch Watch live: https://www.khou.com/watch Streaming options: https://www.khou.com/streaming | https://tv.khou.com #NASA #ArtemisII #MoonMission