Live: NASA's Artemis 2 mission launches with four astronauts on a loop around the moon and back

Watch live coverage as NASA launches its mammoth Space Launch System rocket with four astronauts on a mission to loop around the moon and back. Liftoff of Artemis 2 from pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center is scheduled during a launch window that opens at 6:24 p.m. EDT (2224 UTC). NASA astronaut and mission commander Reid Wiseman leads the crew, which includes fellow NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The SLS rocket will take an easterly trajectory on departure from Florida's Space Coast. Our live coverage of the final countdown and launch with commentary from Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith will start soon after the completion of fueling. Videos like this are made possible by the support of our members. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @spaceflightnowvideo