Friday, March 27, 2026

NASA Artemis II Moon Mission: How Europe will Power the Journey | ESA

NASA Artemis II Moon Mission: How Europe will Power the Journey | ESA

Artemis II will send astronauts around the Moon and safely home. At the core of the mission is the European Service Module (ESM) providing propulsion, power and life support for their journey into deep space.

"For the first time in over 50 years, humans are going back to the Moon. This time, Europe is part of that journey. Artemis II is the first crewed mission of NASA's Artemis program and will bring four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon and safely back to Earth. What carries them on this voyage is the Orion spacecraft, powered by our European Service Module (ESM)."

"The ESM is built by 20 companies across Europe, led by prime contractor Airbus. The module will provide all the air and water needed by the crew throughout their journey, and power and propel their spacecraft through deep space and back home."

NASA’s Artemis II flight test 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 with launch opportunities beginning in April 2026. 

Check the NASA Artemis II Mission page for updates:


Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)
Duration: 4 minutes, 20 seconds
Release Date: March 27, 2026

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