Artemis II launch livestreamed on NAC's Kipnes Lantern
Spectators watch the lift off of Artemis II on a livestream displayed on the Kipnes Lantern of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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Artemis II, Kipnes Lantern, NAC Ottawa People watch the launch of the Artemis II moon mission on a livestream displayed on the Kipnes Lantern of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, 10 minutes before the opening of the first launch window, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Artemis II, Kipnes Lantern, NAC Ottawa Artemis II's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, displayed on a livestream on the National Arts Centre's Kipnes Lantern, is reflected in a window across the street as people wait to watch the launch in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Artemis II, Kipnes Lantern, NAC Ottawa Parliament Hill is reflected on the Kipnes Lantern of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, as Artemis II's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is seen on the glass display, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, a mission specialist, will be the first non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Artemis II, Kipnes Lantern, NAC Ottawa Noodle, a Shih Tzu, waits for the launch of Artemis II as people watch a livestream displayed on the Kipnes Lantern of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Artemis II, Kipnes Lantern, NAC Ottawa People watch the lift off of Artemis II on a livestream displayed on the Kipnes Lantern of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Artemis II, Kipnes Lantern, NAC Ottawa People watch the lift off of Artemis II on a livestream displayed on the Kipnes Lantern of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Artemis II, Kipnes Lantern, NAC Ottawa People watch the lift off of Artemis II on a livestream displayed on the Kipnes Lantern of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Artemis II, Kipnes Lantern, NAC Ottawa People watch the lift off of Artemis II on a livestream displayed on the Kipnes Lantern of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Artemis II, Kipnes Lantern, NAC Ottawa People watch the lift off of Artemis II on a livestream displayed on the Kipnes Lantern of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Artemis II, Kipnes Lantern, NAC Ottawa People stand on Elgin Street as the Artemis II moon mission lifts off, on a livestream displayed on the Kipnes Lantern of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Artemis II, Kipnes Lantern, NAC Ottawa Ottawa city councillor Tim Tierney wears a costume astronaut helmet as he joins others watching the launch of Artemis II on a livestream displayed on the Kipnes Lantern of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
