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Argentina CubeSat Added to Artemis II as NASA Targets February Launch Window

Four astronauts will undertake a 10-day lunar flyaround to prove Orion, SLS plus life-support systems for later landings.

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NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, is seen inside the Vehicle Assembly building as preparations continue for roll out to Launch Pad 39B, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Keegan Barber/NASA via AP)
El lanzamiento de la misión Artemis permitirá conocer si la luna podría ser un lugar habitable (Archivo)
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Overview

  • NASA lists launch opportunities beginning 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11 February, with additional windows 6–11 March and 1–6 April, pending final readiness reviews.
  • The crew is Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.
  • Artemis II will not land on the Moon and is planned as a free‑return flyaround focused on validating life‑support, navigation, communications and radiation assessments.
  • Argentina announced its 12U CubeSat ATENEA as a mission payload, designed to measure deep‑orbit radiation, test components, collect high‑altitude GPS data and validate long‑range links.
  • NASA’s public “Send your name” campaign remains open for submissions to ride aboard Orion through 21 January.