Dec 8, 2025 · Artemis II builds on the success of the uncrewed Artemis I in 2022, and will demonstrate a broad range of capabilities needed on deep space missions. The Artemis II test flight will be NASA’s …

Artemis II was originally designated Exploration Mission-2 (EM-2) and was initially intended to support the now-canceled Asteroid Redirect Mission. Its objectives were revised following the establishment …

1 day ago · Artemis II’s four-person crew will fly the Orion spacecraft, which they named Integrity, on a 10-day mission to loop around the Moon and return to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific off the ...

2 days ago · Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: NASA begins rollout for giant moon rocket Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket rollout to the …

5 days ago · NASA unveils Artemis 2 launch windows: What we know Space agency is making final preparations for what will be the first crewed mission beyond Earth orbit in more than half a century.

1 day ago · The Space Launch System and Orion capsule were transported to the launchpad before an astronaut mission that could launch as soon as Feb. 6.

1 day ago · NASA’s upcoming Artemis II flight will be the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, but it will not land on the moon. Here’s why.

Jan 7, 2026 · As the calendar flips to 2026, we quickly begin to approach the biggest space mission of the year, arguably one of the biggest of the decade - the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission! For …

5 days ago · As of mid-January, NASA is entering the final stages of preparation for the Artemis II mission, which is the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

Dec 19, 2025 · What is Artemis 2? Artemis 2 is a crewed lunar flyby mission designed to validate Orion, SLS and the mission operations needed for future landings.