How NASA's 'America 250' celebrations are reaching from the sky to the moon

NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft launch on the Artemis 2 test flight on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA is taking the "America 250" birthday celebration to new heights.

The agency has big plans for July 4 — the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence — which involves both aircraft and spacecraft.