Merchandise tied to NASA's Artemis II moon mission is selling rapidly on the Space Coast, with retailers reporting strong prelaunch demand. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and local stores are offering items ranging from T-shirts to commemorative coins, capitalizing on public interest in the historic mission. Brenda Mulberry, owner of Space Shirts on north Merritt Island, said her Artemis II-themed shirts are among the best-selling items. "Everybody loves this shirt," Mulberry said, pointing to a black T-shirt featuring a detailed engineering diagram of the 322-foot Space Launch System rocket. The shirt includes technical labels describing components like the interim cryogenic propulsion stage and RS-25 engines. "We could be approaching 50,000 already," Mulberry added, estimating sales of the schematic design shirt. The Artemis II mission, set for April 1 from Kennedy Space Center’s pad 39B, is projected to draw 400,000 visitors to Brevard County. Local officials estimate the event will generate $160 million in economic activity across restaurants, hotels, and retail stores. Mulberry’s business, which has printed shirts for every NASA shuttle launch since 1988, moved to its current North Courtenay Parkway location in 1992. A 20-foot-tall SLS rocket model outside the store was installed in 2022 ahead of Artemis I. The four astronauts scheduled for Artemis II are expected to lift off at 6:24 p.m. on April 1, marking the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo. Space Shirts has printed millions of shirts for national distribution since its founding in 1984, but Mulberry said the Artemis II designs have seen unprecedented demand. "This is a big hit," she said, noting the shirts’ appeal to both casual fans and hardcore space enthusiasts. The mission’s economic impact is expected to ripple through Brevard County, with businesses preparing for a surge in visitors ahead of the launch.