NASA Artemis II Moon Mission: Key Stage Illustrations | Lockheed Martin Space

NASA Artemis II Moon Mission: Key Stage Illustrations | Lockheed Martin Space

A 3D illustration of the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft during NASA's Artemis II mission unfurling its solar arrays.

A 3D illustration of the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft during NASA's Artemis II mission above the Earth.

A 3D illustration of the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft during NASA's Artemis II mission following separation from the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS).

A 3D illustration of the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft during NASA's Artemis II mission conducting its trans-lunar injection burn.

A 3D illustration of the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft during NASA's Artemis II mission with the Earth rising above the lunar surface.

A 3D illustration of the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft during re-entry at the end of NASA's Artemis II mission.

Artemis II Mission emblem

NASA's Orion crew spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket are at launch complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center ahead of the first of launch of humans to the Moon since 1972. NASA is working toward the launch of the Artemis II mission no earlier than February 6 and no later than April 2026.

The Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), around the Moon and back to Earth.

Learn more about NASA's Orion spacecraft built by Lockheed Martin:

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/orion.html

Learn about United Launch Alliance's ICPS:

https://www.ulalaunch.com/interim-cryogenic-propulsion-stage-(icps)

NASA Artemis II Mission page:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/

Follow NASA updates on the Artemis Program blog: 

https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/

Image Credit: Lockheed Martin Space
Release Date: Jan. 29, 2026

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