March 2026
NASA Completes Final Countdown Milestones Ahead of Artemis II Launch
Throughout March 2026, NASA completed a series of critical milestones leading up to the April 1 Artemis II launch, including rolling the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B, final flight readiness reviews, and crew quarantine procedures. The rollout — conducted via NASA’s crawler-transporter from the Vehicle Assembly Building — marked the transition into the final launch campaign, with the agency confirming it remained “on track” for the historic crewed lunar mission despite earlier delays
