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.
Orion spacecraft arrives at VAB ahead of stacking for Artemis 2
This is the first spacecraft that will carry humans on a mission to the Moon since 1972. The Artemis 2 mission is scheduled for no earlier than Feb. 5, 2026.
In their own words: The Artemis II crew on the frenetic first hours of their flight
"Then you go do like, the most energetic thing you've ever done in your life."
Artemis 2 could launch as soon as February
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission around the moon could launch as soon as early February, as both agency officials and the mission’s four-person crew say they are ready for the flight. The post Artemis 2 could launch as soon as February appeared first on SpaceNew...
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