Press Event
Artemis II Launch Preparations News Conference
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA SLS Block 1 | Artemis II
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
Updates
LL2 • March 30, 2026, 8:59 p.m.
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