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’.
TBD
Status: To Be Determined
Class: normal
Launch T0: Feb. 28, 2026, midnight
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. 28, 2026).
Launch statistics
Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (Feb. 28, 2026).
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Artemis II Crew Both Subjects and Scientists in NASA Deep Space Research
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Artemis II Crew to Advance Human Spaceflight Research
A sweeping collection of astronaut health studies planned for NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon will soon provide agency researchers with a glimpse into how deep space travel influences the human body, mind, and behavior. During an approximately 1...
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