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Excitement builds ahead of Artemis II launch on Wednesday

Name: Excitement builds ahead of Artemis II launch on Wednesday
Uploaded: 2026-04-01T06:30:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 22 s
Description: The countdown is on and four astronauts are expected to lift off from Kennedy Space Center aboard the Artemis II rocket on an historic mission around the Moon on Wednesday.

The countdown is on and four astronauts are expected to lift off from Kennedy Space Center aboard the Artemis II rocket on an historic mission around the Moon on Wednesday.