NASA’s Artemis II Readies Historic Lunar Flyby Launch February 6
• NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit in 53 years, is set to launch on February 6,
• Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen will orbit the Moon for ten days to test the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System.
• Artemis II will use a free-return trajectory, paving the way for Artemis III, the first Moon landing since 1972.
NASA's Artemis II: First crewed voyage soon
NASA is gearing up for the Artemis II mission, a landmark event marking the first crewed voyage beyond low Earth orbit in over half a century. Scheduled for launch on February 6, 2026, with a launch window extending from January 31 to February 14, this mission will see astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen embark on a ten-day journey around the Moon.
Related News