NASA Artemis II Moon Rocket & Orion Launchpad Arrival | Kennedy Space Center

NASA Artemis II Moon Rocket & Orion Launchpad Arrival | Kennedy Space Center

NASA's Orion crew spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket have arrived 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 Feb. 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.

In the coming weeks, engineers will prepare for the wet dress rehearsal, a two-day test that simulates launch day. 

Check the NASA Artemis II Mission page for updates:

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/

Follow updates on the Artemis Program blog: 

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

Video Credit: Lockheed Martin
Duration: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Release Date: Jan. 19, 2026

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