Artemis II

First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years

completed

Status

April 1, 2026

Launch

~10 days

Duration

4 astronauts

Crew

The first crewed mission of NASA's Artemis program. Four astronauts flew around the Moon on a 10-day mission, testing Orion's life support systems and validating capabilities needed for future lunar surface missions. The flight concluded with splashdown and crew recovery on April 11, 2026.

Crew

R

Reid Wiseman

Commander

NASA astronaut and Navy test pilot. Previously flew on ISS Expeditions 40/41.

V

Victor Glover

Pilot

NASA astronaut and Navy aviator. Pilot of SpaceX Crew-1, the first operational SpaceX Crew Dragon mission.

C

Christina Koch

Mission Specialist 1

NASA astronaut and electrical engineer. Holds the record for longest single spaceflight by a woman (328 days).

J

Jeremy Hansen

Mission Specialist 2

Canadian Space Agency astronaut and former CF-18 fighter pilot. First Canadian to fly to the Moon.

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