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Artemis II Launch

Crewed Spaceflight Lunar Flyby Wet Dress Rehearsal Crew Activities Technical Delays Astronaut Training Mission Timeline Lunar Exploration Preparation 2026

Artemis II Crew Splashes Down Safely, Completing First Lunar Flyby Mission Since Apollo

The 10-day flight proved Orion’s critical systems for a planned lunar landing.

Inside Artemis II: What the Crew Eats on Orion and the Snack Waiting After Splashdown

Navy Assigns USS John P. Murtha to Recover Artemis II Off San Diego on Friday

Artemis II Rocket Rolls to Pad for Final Checks Ahead of April 1 Crew Flight

NASA Targets April 1 for Artemis II Crew Flight Around the Moon

NASA Sets March 6 Artemis II Target After Successful Test, Reports New Helium Fault

NASA Targets March Window for Artemis II After Hydrogen Leak Halts Rehearsal

NASA Moves Artemis II Earliest Launch Opportunity to Feb. 8 After Weather Delay

Cold Weather Pressures Artemis II Schedule as NASA Targets Jan. 31 Wet Dress Rehearsal

Artemis II Crew in Quarantine as NASA Preps Wet Dress Rehearsal for Launch Decision

Artemis II Reaches Launch Pad as NASA Preps Wet Dress Rehearsal for Early‑February Moon Flyby

Artemis II Nears Feb. 6 Launch Window as NASA Sets Early‑February Wet Dress Rehearsal

Artemis II Rolls to Pad as NASA Opens ‘Send Your Name’ List for 2026 Lunar Flyby

Artemis II Nears Key Rehearsal as SLS–Orion Stands at Pad for Possible Early‑February Launch

Artemis II Reaches Pad as NASA Sets Wet Dress Rehearsal to Decide Early February Launch

NASA Targets Jan. 17 Rollout as Artemis II Sets Up for Late-January Fueling Rehearsal

NASA Sets Artemis II Launch Window Opening Feb. 6 for Crewed Lunar Flyby

Artemis II Crew Completes Countdown Rehearsal Inside VAB

Orion Enters VAB for Stacking as Artemis II Advances Toward 2026 Launch

NASA Opens Early February Launch Window for Artemis II Moon Flyby