SLS Block 1 | Artemis II
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SLS Block 1 | Artemis II

Human Exploration

Apr1
6:24 PM ET
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Countdown
T-35d 23:19:44
LC-39B
Launch ConfidenceDOUBTFUL
38%

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Mission

Artemis II is the first crewed mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis II will send a crew of 4 - 3 Americans and 1 Canadian around the moon and return them back to Earth. The mission will test the core systems of NASA's Orion spacecraft including the critical life support system, among other systems which could not be tested during Artemis I due to the lack of crew onboard.

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Sun 16° W

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