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ARTEMIS II
Humanity's Return to the Moon
Track the Artemis II mission in real-time as four astronauts journey around the Moon and back to Earth.
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NASA Live Broadcast
Official NASA YouTube coverage of the Artemis II splashdown. The Orion spacecraft is currently in the reentry phase.
Meet the Crew
The four astronauts who will journey around the Moon on the Artemis II mission.
Reid Wiseman
Commander
A NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy test pilot. He served aboard the ISS for 165 days in 2014 and was appointed Chief of the Astronaut Office before being selected as Artemis II Commander.
Victor Glover
Pilot
A U.S. Navy aviator and NASA astronaut. He was pilot of the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the ISS, making him the first African American to live aboard the station for an extended mission.
Christina Koch
Mission Specialist
A NASA astronaut and electrical engineer. She set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman at 328 days and participated in the first all-female spacewalk.
Jeremy Hansen
Mission Specialist
A Canadian Space Agency astronaut and former CF-18 fighter pilot. He will become the first Canadian and first non-American to fly on a lunar mission.
Mission Gallery
Real NASA images from the Artemis II mission
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Mission Timeline
SLS Launch
Space Launch System lifts off from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B.
SRB Separation
Solid rocket boosters separate after burning for approximately 2 minutes.
Fairing Separation
Launch abort system and fairing panels jettisoned.
Core Stage Separation
Core stage separates, ICPS takes over for orbital insertion.
Orbit Insertion
ICPS completes burn to achieve low Earth orbit at approximately 200 km altitude.
Trans-Lunar Injection
ICPS performs TLI burn, sending Orion on a trajectory toward the Moon.
ICPS Separation
Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage separates from Orion spacecraft.
Outbound Coast Begins
Orion coasts toward the Moon, with crew performing systems checks.
Mid-Course Correction
Service module engine fires briefly to fine-tune the trajectory.
Lunar Approach
Moon becomes visible as Orion approaches for the free-return flyby.
Lunar Flyby Begins
Orion enters the Moon's gravitational sphere of influence.
Closest Lunar Approach
Orion passes approximately 100 km above the lunar surface.
Far Side Pass
Crew observes the far side of the Moon, the farthest humans have traveled.
Return Coast
Lunar gravity slingshots Orion back toward Earth.
Return Course Correction
Final trajectory adjustments for precise Earth re-entry corridor.
Re-Entry Preparation
Crew stows equipment and configures Orion for atmospheric re-entry.
Service Module Separation
Service module separates, exposing the heat shield for re-entry.
Atmospheric Entry
Orion enters Earth's atmosphere at approximately 40,000 km/h.
Splashdown
Orion splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, completing the mission.