{"id":21269,"date":"2026-04-01T22:32:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/how-to-watch-nasas-artemis-2-rocket-launch\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T22:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:32:31","slug":"how-to-watch-nasas-artemis-2-rocket-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/how-to-watch-nasas-artemis-2-rocket-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch NASA\u2019s Artemis 2 rocket launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/HE0bBqsbgAA07w6.jpeg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/HE0bBqsbgAA07w6.jpeg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/HE0bBqsbgAA07w6.jpeg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/HE0bBqsbgAA07w6.jpeg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/HE0bBqsbgAA07w6.jpeg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"44090\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2026\/04\/01\/how-to-watch-nasas-artemis-2-rocket-launch\/he0bbqsbgaa07w6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/HE0bBqsbgAA07w6.jpeg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" data-orig-size=\"1920,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Artemis 2 sls rocket at pad\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\n\n<p>Image: NASA<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/HE0bBqsbgAA07w6.jpeg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024&#8243;><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\tImage: NASA\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later today, NASA is set to launch its Artemis 2 mission around the Moon. This is the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. The launch will be live streamed from various sources, including official and unofficial streams. Here\u2019s your guide for how to find all of today\u2019s and future coverage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"post-youtube-video-1\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m3kR2KK8TEs?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m3kR2KK8TEs?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;enablejsapi=1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><span id=\"more-44080\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-to-watch-nasa-s-official-coverage\">Where to watch NASA\u2019s official coverage<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA is already live for full coverage of Artemis 2\u2019s launch on the agency\u2019s YouTube channel. NASA\u2019s YouTube channel will be the only place to find all the coverage that NASA plans to provide for the Artemis 2 launch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA plans to provide much more than just a single launch livestream. There will also be daily mission updates, press conferences, and special coverage for Artemis 2\u2019s return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For launch, NASA\u2019s YouTube channel will be the main hub until closer to Artemis 2\u2019s liftoff time, which could be as soon as 6:24 PM ET. Closer to liftoff, coverage of Artemis 2 will be live on NASA\u2019s Twitch page, X account, and on the agency\u2019s streaming service, NASA+. According to the agency\u2019s YouTube channel, this coverage, called \u201cCrew Launches to the Moon,\u201d will begin around 1:00 PM ET.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-44080',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA will also be providing continuous views from Orion only on YouTube later tonight. Below is a graphic of coverage and where to find all of Artemis 2\u2019s coverage from NASA.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44081\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2026\/04\/01\/how-to-watch-nasas-artemis-2-rocket-launch\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1.webp\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920&amp;#215;1080-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1.webp?w=1024\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1.webp?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1.webp 1920w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1.webp?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1.webp?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1.webp?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1.webp?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1.webp?resize=350,197 350w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1.webp?resize=140,79 140w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1.webp?resize=1600,900 1600w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/artemis-ii-how-to-watch-op-a-r9-horizontal-1920x1080-1.webp?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-where-to-find-unofficial-coverage\">Where to find unofficial coverage<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artemis 2\u2019s launch is expected to be a major news event, meaning every major news agency will be there to cover the launch at Kennedy Space Center. So you will likely be able to find coverage by Fox, ABC, CNN, BBC, and more at their respective channels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if you\u2019re looking for a bit more \u201cin the weeds\u201d coverage, niche space sites like Everyday Astronaut and NASASpaceflight will have coverage starting later today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44083\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2026\/04\/01\/how-to-watch-nasas-artemis-2-rocket-launch\/h53a4354\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/H53A4354.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Artemis 2 sls on pad\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\n\n<p>Image: Theresa Cross \/ Space Explored<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/H53A4354.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024&#8243; height=&#8221;768&#8243; width=&#8221;1024&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/H53A4354.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024&#8243; alt=&#8221;&#8221; class=&#8221;wp-image-44083&#8243; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/H53A4354.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/H53A4354.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/H53A4354.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/H53A4354.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/H53A4354.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/H53A4354.jpg?resize=350,263 350w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/H53A4354.jpg?resize=140,105 140w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/H53A4354.jpg?resize=1333,1000 1333w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/04\/H53A4354.jpg?resize=150,113 150w&#8221; sizes=&#8221;auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px&#8221;><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NASA\u2019s Space Launch System rocket at LC-39A ahead of the Artemis 2 launch. Image: Theresa Cross \/ Space Explored<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-to-expect-today\">What to expect today<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re going to be one of the many travelers down in Florida today hoping to see the launch with your own eyes or watching from the comfort of your own home, a launch today is not a guarantee. The Space Launch System, the rocket used for the Artemis 2 mission, is not a well-used or perfect system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fuel used to propel the rocket into space is hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen rockets are prone to leaks and this propellent caused many delays during Artemis 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artemis 2 has a two-hour launch window today starting at 6:24 PM ET. Holds to the countdown can happen at any point, even up to the final seconds before liftoff. While NASA has time for holds, the more holds and issues that arise, the greater the chance of a \u201cscrub\u201d or delay of the launch to another day. With propellant loading already underway, the next launch opportunity if that does happen would be on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA\u2019s Space Launch System rocket at LC-39A ahead of the Artemis 2 launch. Image: Theresa Cross \/ Space Explored What to expect today Whether you\u2019re going to be one of the many travelers down in Florida today hoping to see the launch with your own eyes or watching from the comfort of your own home, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21269"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21269\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}