SLS Block 1 | Artemis II
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘SLS Block 1 | Artemis II’.
TBC
Status: To Be Confirmed
Class: normal
Launch T0: Feb. 6, 2026, 1:09 a.m.
Timezone: America/New_York
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Artemis II (Lunar flyby) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Rocket |
Space Launch System (SLS) |
Location |
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA |
Pad |
Launch Complex 39B |
Type |
Human Exploration |
Orbit |
Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby) |
Satellites on-board
Tracking of on-board satellites will be available after the rocket launch date (Feb. 6, 2026).
Launch statistics
Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (Feb. 6, 2026).
Latest news about the launch
News about the space mission ‘SLS Block 1 | Artemis II’ are fetched daily from the best sources online.
Artemis II Vehicle Manager Branelle Rodriguez Gets Orion Ready for “Go”
By the time the Artemis II Orion spacecraft launches to the Moon next year, its many components will already have traveled thousands of miles and moved across multiple facilities before coming together at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Branelle Rodriguez, A...
Orion hatch ‘blemish’ delays launch day rehearsal for Artemis 2 astronauts
The temporary issue caused the agency to reorient its planned order of pre-rollout tests within the Vehicle Assembly Building. The agency continues to target an early February launch of the mission.
NASA’s Moon Rocket Celebrates 250 Years of American Innovation
NASA is marking America’s 250th year with a bold new symbol of the nation’s relentless drive to explore. The America 250 emblem is now on the twin solid rocket boosters of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for Artemis II — the powerhouse that will laun...
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