Artemis II

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Artemis II is a planned lunar spaceflight mission under the Artemis program, led by NASA. It is intended to be the second flight of the Space Launch System (SLS), and is both the first crewed mission of the Orion spacecraft and the first crewed mission to the vicinity of the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. Launch is scheduled for no earlier than February 5, 2026.

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Artemis 2; EM-2; Exploration Mission 2; SLS-2; Space Launch System 2
space mission, human spaceflight

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    Orion ETA Hardware, Launch Abort System and Crew Module Documentation Photographs (GRC-2024-C-01010)Orion ETA Hardware, Launch Abort System and Crew Module Documentation Photographs (GRC-2024-C-01010)
    Water flows through a small-scale, 3D-printed nozzle during prototype testing of a new rainbird system on March 24, 2021, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Water flows through a small-scale, 3D-printed nozzle during prototype testing of a new rainbird system on March 24, 2021, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
    Alongside the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, teams with the agency’s Exploration Ground Systems and supporting contractors conduct prototype testing of a new rainbird system on March 24, 2021.Alongside the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, teams with the agency’s Exploration Ground Systems and supporting contractors conduct prototype testing of a new rainbird system on March 24, 2021.
    IOP/SS Prototype Testing outside the VAB for Artemis II.IOP/SS Prototype Testing outside the VAB for Artemis II.
    Artemis II Rainbird Testing (KSC-20210324-PH-JBS01 0094)Artemis II Rainbird Testing (KSC-20210324-PH-JBS01 0094)
    The jettison, abort, and attitude control motors for Artemis II are secured on a work stand inside the Launch Abort System Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 17, 2021.The jettison, abort, and attitude control motors for Artemis II are secured on a work stand inside the Launch Abort System Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 17, 2021.
    Artemis III Flight Hardware - Crew Module (jsc2022e046261)Artemis III Flight Hardware - Crew Module (jsc2022e046261)
    Artemis III Flight Hardware - Crew Module Adapter (jsc2022e046260)Artemis III Flight Hardware - Crew Module Adapter (jsc2022e046260)
    Artemis III Flight Hardware - Crew Module Adapter (jsc2022e046259)Artemis III Flight Hardware - Crew Module Adapter (jsc2022e046259)
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