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NASA Space Launch System (SLS) Artemis II

Launch Complex 39B - Kennedy Space Center

NET February 2026
Framed by vegetation in the foreground and against the backdrop of a black night sky, NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft launches on the Artemis I flight test on Nov. 16, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Those wishing to view Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex must purchase one of the two launch viewing packages below. No other form of admission, including annual passes, will be valid for launch viewing. 

NASA has not announced a launch date or time for Artemis II, but it will be no earlier than February 6, 2026. Launch viewing packages will be valid for any date or time associated with Artemis II’s first launch attempt. For reference, please review NASA’s Artemis II Mission Availability for Early 2026 for possible launch dates and times.

Purchasers should be flexible and understand that the launch could occur any day, at any time of day or night. 

Feel the Heat Launch Viewing Pacakge (Limited Quantities)

The Feel the Heat package brings you as close to the launch pad as possible! From the Apollo/Saturn V Center, you will see the rocket leave the launch pad.

  • WHERE: Apollo/Saturn V Center
  • DISTANCE: 3.5 miles/5.6 kilometers from the launch pad
  • PRICE: $250 (plus tax)

INCLUSIONS:

  • Admission for two (2) launch attempts, and an additional 1-day admission ticket valid to use within 30 days after the launch date.
  • Bus transportation through NASA’s gates to the Apollo/Saturn V Center
  • Real-time launch commentary from a space expert
  • Buffet meal and premium souvenir
  • A commemorative launch card, badge, and lanyard
  • Digital photo of your party from AstroPhotos

PACKAGE INFORMATION:

  • Arrival information will be determined once a launch date and time are announced by NASA
  • As this package has lawn seating, we recommend you bring a blanket or foldable chair that can be carried in a shoulder bag
Get Ready For Launch

Main Visitor Complex Launch Viewing Package

View the launch from the main visitor complex and you’ll see the rocket once it clears the tree line.

  • WHERE: Main Visitor Complex
  • DISTANCE: 8 miles/12.9 kilometers from the launch pad
  • PRICE: $99 (plus tax)

INCLUSIONS:

  • Admission for two (2) launch attempts, and an additional 1-day admission ticket valid for use within 30 days after the launch
  • A commemorative launch card
  • Access to three viewing areas: The Atlantis North Lawn, Rocket Garden, or Parking Lot 3, which includes real-time launch commentary from a space expert and limited bleacher seating

PACKAGE INFORMATION:

  • Arrival information will be determined once a launch date and time is announced by NASA
Purchase Package

IMPORTANT LAUNCH VIEWING INFORMATION

  • Please be familiar with the scrub policy
  • Arrival information will be determined once a launch date and time is announced by NASA
  • Regardless of the launch time, plan to arrive early and account for increased traffic before and after launch
  • Bleacher space is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis
  • Launch viewing packages are for all ages, but an adult must accompany all children.

MISSION INFORMATION:

Four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The 10-day flight will help confirm systems and hardware needed for early human lunar exploration missions.

Agency: NASA
Rocket: Space Launch System (SLS)