Kennedy Space Center, United States of America. 01 April, 2026. The astrovan carrying NASA Artemis II astronauts proceeds to Launch Pad 39B as family and employees wave as the countdown for launch aboard the Orion spacecraft begins at the Kennedy Space Center, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are departing on a 10 day mission around the moon. Credit: Joel Kowsky/NASA/Alamy Live News

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