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Artemis II Launch

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Artemis II Lifts Off, Sending Four Astronauts Toward a Lunar Flyby

The 10-day flight tests NASA’s new rocket and Orion capsule to prove systems for future lunar landings.

Air Force’s Secretive ‘RAT55’ Joins Artemis II Prep as Service Confirms New Phase for Jet

Artemis II Cleared for Tonight’s Launch Window to Send Four Astronauts Around the Moon

NASA Sets Artemis II Launch for Wednesday Evening to Fly Crew Around the Moon

Artemis II Returns to Pad 39B for Early April Launch Opportunities

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

NASA Rolls Artemis II to Launch Pad for Early-April Moon Flyby

NASA Rolls Artemis II Back to VAB After Helium Flow Fault, March Launch Window Scrubbed

NASA Orders Artemis II Rollback After Helium Fault, March Launch Scrubbed

NASA Postpones Artemis II, Plans Rollback After Helium Anomaly

NASA Cancels March Artemis II Launch Window After Helium-Flow Fault

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

Argentina’s Atenea CubeSat Ready for NASA’s Artemis II February Launch

NASA Sets Feb. 6–April Launch Window for Artemis II Lunar Flyby

NASA Opens Media Accreditation for Artemis II Crewed Lunar Flyaround

NASA's Artemis II Core Stage Begins Journey to Kennedy Space Center