Moonbound Episode 1 | Charting the Course | NASA Artemis II Mission

Moonbound Episode 1 | Charting the Course | NASA Artemis II Mission

"Artemis II and its test flight around the Moon transformed plans and preparation into execution and exploration." The first episode of our NASA+ documentary series, "Moonbound," explores how NASA prepared to launch new systems and hardware for lunar exploration for the first time with crew.

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, 2026, concluding the Artemis II mission. Our Artemis II crew accomplished many milestones on their nearly 10-day mission, surpassing the Apollo 13 record for farthest crewed spaceflight and capturing unprecedented views of the far side of the Moon.

Under Artemis, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.

Learn more about NASA's Artemis II Mission:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/

Get ready for NASA's Artemis III Mission:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-iii/

Video Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Duration: 22 minutes
Release Date: April 17, 2026

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