NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is progressing towards its targeted launch time of 6:24 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 1 with no current issues being reported.
Next event
The next countdown events are expected to occur at 2:54 a.m. EDT, April 1, 15 hours and 30 minutes before launch.
(NASA’s countdown clock explained: L = Launch, – = minus, plus the time).
- L-15H30M – L-14H: All non-essential personnel leave Launch Complex 39B
- L-14H15M – L-12H05M: Air-to-gaseous nitrogen (GN2) changeover and rocket
cavity inerting - L-13H15M – L-11H45M: Ground launch sequencer (GLS) activation
Weather outlook
NASA has stated that the weather forecast shows an 80% chance of favourable weather conditions, with cloud coverage and potential for high winds on the ground as primary weather concerns.
The crew
NASA said the “Artemis II crew, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, remains in Astronaut Crew Quarters inside NASA Kennedy’s Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building.
The crewmates have spent the final countdown phase focused on readiness and technical verification, remaining in quarantine under strict health monitoring and completing medical checks to ensure fitness for launch. They have been following a controlled sleep schedule and nutrition plan to maintain energy and hydration for launch, while continuing to receive regular updates on the rocket’s configuration and weather conditions from crew quarters.”