Artemis II launch time and where to watch as Nasa sends astronauts to the moon

• The Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch tonight, marking the first human journey to the Moon since the Apollo missions in 1972.
• NASA's countdown has commenced at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the mission targeted to launch at 6:24 pm EST (11:24 pm GMT) on Wednesday, April 1.
• Live broadcast coverage started at 7:45 am ET on NASA’s YouTube channel, offering live views and audio commentary as astronauts suited up and boarded the Orion capsule.
• Full coverage is also being streamed on NASA+ from 12:50 p.m. ET.
• Like all rocket launches, the launch could be postponed if weather conditions prove unfavourable or another technical issue emerges.

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Nasa is heading back to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. What you need to know about the Artemis mission