NASA Artemis II Moon Crew Walkout on Launch Day | Kennedy Space Center

NASA Artemis II Moon Crew Walkout on Launch Day | Kennedy Space Center

From right to left, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Christina Koch, mission specialist; Victor Glover, pilot; and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist wave to family and friends

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Christina Koch, mission specialist; Victor Glover, pilot; and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist are seen as they depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to board their Orion spacecraft atop NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at Launch Complex 39B, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 

NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. 

Watch Artemis II coverage on:

NASA+: https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-events/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nasa

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NASA/

X: https://x.com/nasa

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nasa

Check for updates on the Artemis blog: 

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

NASA Artemis II Mission page:

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

Image Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

Date: April 1, 2026

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