NASA Practices Abort Scenarios Ahead of Artemis II Crewed Moon Mission

NASA Practices Abort Scenarios Ahead of Artemis II Crewed Moon Mission

Off the Florida coast, using mannequin crew and the NASA Orion spacecraft mockup Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), NASA's Exploration Ground Systems team and Department of Defense participants in the sky and sea rehearsed procedures to rescue the Artemis II crew during an abort from Launch Complex 39B or during ascent to space. Teams in a C-17 aircraft dropped inflatable boats and support gear, jet skis, and survival equipment to aid rescuers below. 

For details on this practice session, visit: 
http://go.nasa.gov/4jNdtXP     

The Artemis II Mission, slated to launch in April 2026, will fly four astronauts around the Moon. This mission will last for about 10 days and will be the first crewed test flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, the Orion spacecraft, and the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Florida needed to support them. 

Not only will this mission be the first time in over 50 years that human beings have seen the Moon close-up, Artemis II will also prepare us for future human landings on the Moon starting with the Artemis III mission and help prepare for future missions to Mars.

Learn more about the Artemis II mission: 
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/

Credit: NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Duration: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Release Date: July 2, 2025

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