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Artemis II Mission

completedLaunch 2026-069
Launched 4/1/2026HEOService GSat DSO E
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
5 payloads
Artemis II
retired
Human Spaceflight
GEO
ATENEA
retired
Technology Demonstrationsuborbital
K-RadCube
retired
Technology Demonstrationsuborbital
SWC-1
active
Science ExplorationGEO
TACHELES
retired
Technology DemonstrationGEO
Launch Details
Launch Date
4/1/2026
Launch ID
2026-069
Launch Profile
Sat DSO E
Service Type
G
Orbit
HEO
Launch Stack
Operator
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Launch Vehicle
SLS Block 1
Launch Site
Launch Complex 39B, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida)US
Payload Summary
Payload Count
5
Payload Status
retired 4 / active 1
Payload Mission Types
Technology Demonstration 3 / Human Spaceflight 1 / Science Exploration 1
Track
Mentions
165
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

One of the photographic targets for the Artemis II mission is to capture pictures of Earth beyond the limb of the Moon.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.5Jan 12, 2026Visualizing the deep space flyby: Why Artemis 2 is NASA’s new “Earthrise” moment

NASA’s Artemis II mission will mark a historic return to the Moon after 50 years.

PlanValue 2.0Jan 12, 2026Visualizing the deep space flyby: Why Artemis 2 is NASA’s new “Earthrise” moment

At Launch Pad 39B, teams will conduct a Wet Dress Rehearsal for the Artemis II mission.

PlanValue 3.6Jan 10, 2026Next week, on January 17th, NASA is planning to roll the SLS rocket for the Artemis II mission to LC-39B. At the pad, teams will conduct a Wet Dress Rehearsal. If successful, NASA will move into launch operations without returning to the VAB, with ~5-day windows every few weeks.

NASA is planning to roll the SLS rocket for the Artemis II mission to Launch Complex 39B on January 17th.

PlanGeneralValue 4.5Jan 10, 2026Next week, on January 17th, NASA is planning to roll the SLS rocket for the Artemis II mission to LC-39B. At the pad, teams will conduct a Wet Dress Rehearsal. If successful, NASA will move into launch operations without returning to the VAB, with ~5-day windows every few weeks.

ESA will launch the Artemis II mission in collaboration with NASA.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jan 9, 2026La Agencia Espacial Europea lanzará 65 nuevas misiones y satélites este año

The Canadian Space Agency is involved in the Artemis II mission.

GeneralValue 2.3Jan 9, 2026Jeremy Hansen on 10 questions about the Artemis 2 mission

The Artemis II mission will carry American astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

PlanValue 4.2Jan 8, 2026Un mes para el histórico lanzamiento de Artemis II rumbo a la Luna

The Artemis II mission aims to pave the way for a long-term human presence on the Moon.

PlanValue 2.0Jan 8, 2026Un mes para el histórico lanzamiento de Artemis II rumbo a la Luna

NASA's Artemis II mission is targeted to launch in early 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Dec 31, 2025RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Get in, we're going to the Moon. Our Artemis II closeout crew will be the last people to see @Astro_Reid, @AstroVicGlover, @Astro_Christina, and @Astro_Jeremy before their lunar journey. @NASAArtemis II is targeted to launch early 2026. https://go.nasa.gov/3YmeSMP

NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts to fly around the Moon in 2024 to test the spacecraft before future landings.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 7, 2025Cosmic rays drive urgent search for better protection before crewed trips to Mars

NASA's Artemis II mission aims to return humans to lunar orbit after five decades and is scheduled for no earlier than 2027.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Nov 26, 2025Axiom Space prueba el rendimiento térmico de sus trajes espaciales para Artemis

Canada is preparing for astronaut Jeremy Hansen's trip to the Moon on the Artemis II mission next year.

PlanValue 3.0Nov 13, 2025Canada’s space program needs a new strategy

ESM-2 will launch with the Artemis II mission in 2024, marking the first human deep-space expedition since Apollo.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Nov 12, 2025Aerospace modules completed for Artemis lunar crew mission

The larger ESM-2 is scheduled to launch as part of Orion for the Artemis II mission next year.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8Nov 10, 2025Thales Alenia Space conclude l’integrazione dell’ESM-4 per Orion

NASA’s Artemis II mission is closer to launch after the Orion spacecraft was stacked atop NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 28, 2025Orion Stacked Atop SLS for Artemis II Flight

The Artemis II mission is currently scheduled for launch no earlier than February 2026 with possible launch windows through April 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 27, 2025Orion spacecraft prepared for lunar mission as stacking with SLS rocket achieved

The Artemis II mission will last 10 days and will mark the first crewed flight in the Artemis program.

PlanValue 3.0Oct 27, 2025Orion spacecraft prepared for lunar mission as stacking with SLS rocket achieved

NASA's Exploration Ground Systems team has connected the Lockheed Martin-developed Orion spacecraft with the Space Launch System rocket for the upcoming Artemis II mission.

PlanRelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Oct 26, 2025Orion Spacecraft completes major stacking milestone ahead of Artemis II mission

This connection marks a major milestone for the Artemis II mission as NASA and industry prepare for a historic launch to the Moon with four astronauts early next year.

PlanGeneralValue 2.1Oct 26, 2025Orion Spacecraft completes major stacking milestone ahead of Artemis II mission

The Artemis II mission will last 10 days and is aimed at establishing a long-term presence on the Moon for exploration and science.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Oct 26, 2025Orion Spacecraft completes major stacking milestone ahead of Artemis II mission
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