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Artemis II Orion crewed lunar-flyby spacecraft family

NASA Artemis II was the 2026 crewed Orion lunar-flyby mission carrying four astronauts around the far side of the Moon and safely back to Earth as the first crewed Artemis test flight.

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Artemis IIArtemis 2Orion Artemis IIOrion capsule
Family Name
Artemis II
Full Name
Artemis II Orion crewed lunar-flyby spacecraft family
Roles
interplanetary_probeflybytechnology_demonstratorresearch
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft

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Description
NASA Artemis II was the 2026 crewed Orion lunar-flyby mission carrying four astronauts around the far side of the Moon and safely back to Earth as the first crewed Artemis test flight.
First Flight Year
2,026
Last Flight Year
2,026

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Creation Time
August 13, 2026 at 08:37:01 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 08:37:01 UTC