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: April 30, 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 (April 30, 2026).
Launch statistics
Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (April 30, 2026).
Latest news about the launch
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Artemis II Upper Stage Delivered to Kennedy
NASA received the upper stage for the agency’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket on Mar. 4 supplied by Boeing and United Launch Alliance (ULA). Known as the interim cryogenic propulsion stage, it arrived at the Multi Payload Processing Facility ...
Moon Mascot: NASA Artemis II ZGI Design Challenge
Will you design the zero gravity indicator (ZGI) that accompanies the Artemis II mission around the Moon? If your design is one of the most compelling and resonates with the global community and the Artemis II astronauts, your design might fly into space ...
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