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Artemis II (Artemis 2)
Mission-focused coverage for Artemis II including launch timing, countdown visibility, crew notes, and schedule changes. For broader context, visit the Artemis program hub.
Mission summary
Artemis II is the first planned crewed mission in NASA's Artemis campaign and is commonly searched as both Artemis II and Artemis 2. This page tracks schedule changes, timing, and mission readiness signals as the launch window evolves.
Launch date and countdown
No Artemis II launch window is currently available in the feed. This page stays updated as timing data changes.
Crew highlights
- Gregory R. Wiseman (Spacecraft Commander)
- Victor J. Glover (Pilot)
- Jeremy Hansen (Mission Specialist)
- Christina Koch (Mission Specialist)
Astronauts
4 profilesOfficial profiles are sourced from NASA and partner agency biography pages.
Reid Wiseman
Commander • NASA
Summary Reid Wiseman is a 27-year Navy veteran, a pilot, a father, an engineer, and a Baltimore native. He was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2009 and served as Flight Engineer aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 4...
Victor J. Glover, Jr.
Pilot • NASA
Summary Victor J. Glover, Jr. was selected as an astronaut in 2013 while serving as a Legislative Fellow in the United States Senate. He served as pilot of the Crew-1 dragon spacecraft, named Resilience, which flew to the International S...
Christina Koch
Mission Specialist • NASA
Quick Bio Christina Koch is an explorer and engineer who became astronaut in 2013. She served as mission specialist of NASA’s Artemis II mission in 2026. Her previous experience in spaceflight was living and working on the International...
Jeremy R. Hansen
Mission Specialist • Canadian Space Agency
Learn more about Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
Mission pieces
9 itemsStructured from official NASA reference and topic pages.
Orion Spacecraft
Official sourceNASA’s Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before. On Artemis missions, Orion will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep...
Space Launch System (SLS)
Official sourceNASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) is a super heavy-lift rocket that provides the foundation for human exploration beyond Earth orbit. With its unprecedented capabilities, SLS is the only rocket that can send NASA’s Orion spacecraft, four astronauts, and larg...
Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS)
Official sourceThe SLS (Space Launch System) interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS) is an in-space rocket stage that provides propulsion to the Orion spacecraft during the first three Artemis missions.
RS-25 Engines
Official sourceSLS (Space Launch System) RS-25 Core Stage Engine Powering America’s Exploration of Deep Space: The Engines Behind NASA’s Space Launch System › Download PDF NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System), the most capable rocket in the world, is powered by RS-25 engines...
Solid Rocket Boosters
Official sourceNASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) solid rocket booster is based on three decades of knowledge and experience gained with the space shuttle booster and improved with the latest technology.
Exploration Ground Systems
Official sourceEGS Home Artemis Space Launch System (SLS) Orion Human Landing System (HLS) Gateway Artemis Blog Artemis Missions Artemis I Artemis II Multimedia NASA Image Library Flickr Media Resources Exploration Ground Systems Exploration Ground Systems, based at NASA&...
Mobile Launcher 1
Official sourceMobile launcher 1 is the ground structure that is used to assemble, process, and launch NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for missions to deep space destinations,...
Launch Complex 39B
Official sourceSignificant upgrades and enhancements have been completed or are in progress at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) is preparing the pad to support the launch of the agency’s Space Launch System (SL...
European Service Module
Official sourceThe Orion European Service Module is the spacecraft’s powerhouse, supplying it with electricity, propulsion, thermal control, air, and water in space.
Mission evidence links
Coverage: streams available • references available
- Primary webcastNational Aeronautics and Space Administration • Apr 01, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC
- Artemis II: ’s First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years
Meet the Artemis II crew and learn how NASA’s 10-day lunar flyby mission will test deep space systems and pave the way for future Moon landings.
nasa.gov - NASA’s Artemis II Crew Launches to the Moon (Official Broadcast)
Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission under the Artemis program and will launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor […]
plus.nasa.gov - Launch update source 1
Launch success with Orion separation.
Cosmic_Penguin • Apr 02, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC - Launch update source 2
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin • Apr 01, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC - Launch update source 7
Updated launch weather.
Cosmic_Penguin • Apr 01, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC - Mission social update
T-0 is accurate to the second.
Cosmic_Penguin • Mar 30, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC - Launch update source 9
Updated launch weather, 80% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin • Mar 29, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC - Launch update source 10
Targeting April 1st.
Cosmic_Penguin • Mar 12, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC - Mission social update
Delayed to NET April due to upper stage helium leak issue.
Cosmic_Penguin • Feb 21, 2026, 5:35 PM UTC - Launch update source 12
Reverted back to NET March 6 EST, to be confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin • Feb 16, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC - NASA’s Mobile Launcher Arrives at Vehicle Assembly Building
After successfully being used to launch the Artemis II lunar test flight on April 1, NASA’s mobile launcher now is inside NASA Kennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Florida in preparation for the Artemis III test flight mission rocket stacking operations. NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program rolled the launcher on a 4-mile trek from Launch Pad 39B to the VAB along the crawlerway on April 16. The trip, which normally takes eight to 12 hours on top of the agency’s crawler-transporter 2, had several built-in pauses to […]
Timeline (nasa primary) • Apr 17, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC - NASA’s Mobile Launcher Rolls Ahead of Artemis III Preparation
Following the conclusion of NASA’s Artemis II test flight, teams at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are shifting focus to Artemis III, which is targeted to launch next year, by rolling the mobile launcher from Launch Complex 39B to NASA’s Kennedy Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in Florida in preparation for rocket stacking operations. The mobile launcher began its approximately 4-mile trek on top of the agency’s crawler-transporter 2 at 8:11 a.m. EDT Thursday, […]
Timeline (nasa primary) • Apr 16, 2026, 12:33 PM UTC - Artemis II Crew Returns to Houston
NASA’s Artemis II crew – NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen – smile at friends, family, and colleagues. They shared brief remarks with the crowd after landing at Ellington Airport near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday, April 11, 2026, after a […]
Timeline (nasa primary) • Apr 15, 2026, 2:37 PM UTC - A Hug for Home Away from Home
NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, hugs the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha, Saturday, April 11, 2026. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, on Friday, April […]
Timeline (nasa primary) • Apr 14, 2026, 3:49 PM UTC - NASA to Host Artemis II Crew Postflight News Conference
Fresh off their return to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 16, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss their historic mission around the Moon. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, […]
Timeline (nasa primary) • Apr 13, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC
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Mission news
12 itemsCoverage combines launch-linked SNAPI joins and mission-keyword relevance.
David's thoughts on Artemis II, as experienced from Launch Complex 34.
On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor G…
On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor G…
NASA successfully sent four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, setting the stage for future lunar landing missions. As the agency continues to pu…
Following NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess how key systems and subsystems on the O…
To commemorate Artemis II, Space Scout compiled photos and testimonials from our team members about this historic spaceflight.
NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) uses research to develop methods to protect the health and performance of astronauts in space. In support of NASA’s goals for long-term mission…
"I've been thinking about reentry for three straight years."
The crew of the first mission to fly around the Moon since the Apollo era told reporters today they are still absorbing the experience and what it means to them […]
"If you had given us the keys to the lander, we would have taken it down."
Now that the Artemis 2 mission has been successfully completed, it’s worth taking a look at where NASA stands on the role of humans in exploring space and what its path forward sh…
Fresh off their return to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 16, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to discuss th…
Upcoming Artemis II launches
0 itemsNo upcoming Artemis II launches in the feed yet.
Recent update log
- SLS Block 1 | Artemis IIApr 02, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC
Status: Success. NET: Apr 01, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC.
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Artemis II FAQ
- Is Artemis II the same as Artemis 2?
- Yes. Artemis II and Artemis 2 refer to the same crewed mission.
- When is the Artemis II launch date?
- Artemis II timing can shift with readiness, range, and weather constraints. This page tracks launch date and countdown changes as source data updates.
- Where can I watch Artemis II live?
- When official streams are published, this page lists watch links with mission details, status, and launch-window context.
- Who is on the Artemis II crew?
- Crew highlights appear here when crew data is present in the mission feed payload.