Draper Technologies was also crucial to the first moon landing, developing the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) and systems that enabled navigation to the moon, according to Draper Laboratory fellow Phil Hattis.

By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, April 1 (Reuters) - NASA is set to launch four astronauts as soon as Wednesday evening on a 10-day flight around the moon, marking the most ambitious U.S. space mission in decades and a major step toward returning humans to the lunar surface before China's first crewed landing.

Launch preparations have begun for the Artemis II mission, NASA’s planned lunar fly-around by four astronauts that will be the first moon trip in 53 years.

NASA's Artemis II launch will be streamed live on April 1 through NASA+ and partner platforms. Here's how iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV users can catch the history-making launch.

What time is Artemis II launch at Kennedy Space Center? NASA SLS may be seen across most of Florida after liftoff. Did your city make visibility map?