Artemis II
Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since 1972, performing a lunar flyby to test the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft in deep space. Launched on April 1, 2026, the ten-day flight paves the way for future human landings on the Moon.
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Identity
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- Artemis 2
- Name
- Artemis II
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since 1972, performing a lunar flyby to test the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft in deep space. Launched on April 1, 2026, the ten-day flight paves the way for future human landings on the Moon.
- Destination
- Lunar flyby and return to Earth aboard Orion for the first crewed Artemis flight beyond low Earth orbit, testing human deep-space systems and laying groundwork for future lunar surface missions
- End Date
- 2026-04-10
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Success
- Programs
- Start Date
- 2026-04-01
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Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_II
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- April 12, 2026 at 22:20:21 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 02:40:50 UTC
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- Search Name
- Artemis II Artemis 2
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- -
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