National Aeronautics and Space Administration ยท Space Launch System Block 1

Artemis II

TBDHuman ExplorationLunar flyby
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM UTC
2026-04-01T22:24:00.000Z
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Mission Overview

Artemis II is the first crewed mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis II will send a crew of 4 - 3 Americans and 1 Canadian around the moon and return them back to Earth. The mission will test the core systems of NASA's Orion spacecraft including the critical life support system, among other systems which could not be tested during Artemis I due to the lack of crew onboard.

Orbit
Lunar flyby
Payloads
1
Type
Human Exploration
Vehicle
Space Launch System Block 1

Rocket

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Space Launch System Block 1
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Launch Site

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Map of Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Orbit Details

Type
Lunar flyby
Abbreviation
Lunar flyby

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