Media accreditation to view Artemis II Moon rocket

Media representatives are invited to view NASA's fully assembled Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft in mid-October at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Longueuil, Quebec, September 10, 2025 — Media representatives are invited to view NASA's fully assembled Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft in mid-October at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Canadian media wishing to attend the event in person must apply at https://media.ksc.nasa.gov no later than 11:59 pm ET on Monday, September 22.

For more information, please consult NASA's media advisory.

The Artemis II mission is slated to launch no later than April 2026. Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will make history as the first Canadian to go on a mission around the Moon. This will be the first crewed flight test of the Orion spacecraft launching on the SLS rocket.

For interviews with a CSA expert and more details about Canada's role in lunar exploration, please contact the Media Relations Office.

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