Wow! Epic Artemis II launch footage released by NASA

See several stunning angles captured by NASA of the historic Artemis II launch on April 1, 2026. Watch as NASA’s Space Launch System rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying the Orion spacecraft and four astronauts on humanity’s return to the Moon. Footage courtesy: NASA | edited by Space.com's [Steve Spaleta](  / spaleta_space_odyssey  )