Artemis II: NASA's 2026 Moon Mission Timeline & Crew
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Artemis II: NASA's 2026 Moon Mission Timeline & Crew
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Cape Canaveral, Jan 3, 2026: Look up at the Moon tonight. Soon, four humans will be circling it.
The Artemis II mission is scheduled for late 2026. It is a 10-day test flight to prove the Orion spacecraft can keep humans alive in deep space.
The Mission Profile
- Launch: SLS Rocket (The most powerful ever built).
- Orbit: High Earth Orbit checkouts.
- Trans-Lunar Injection: Shooting towards the Moon.
- Flyby: They will loop around the dark side of the Moon (farther than Apollo ever went).
- Return: A blistering high-speed re-entry into the Pacific Ocean.
The Crew
- Reid Wiseman (Commander): US Navy Pilot.
- Victor Glover (Pilot): The first person of color to leave LEO (Low Earth Orbit).
- Christina Koch (Specialist): The first woman to go to the Moon.
- Jeremy Hansen (Specialist): Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Why It Matters
This isn't a "Flag and Footprints" mission. It is a Colonization preamble. We are going back to stay. Artemis III (landing) depends entirely on the success of this flight.
Source = https://unstory.app/news/artemis-2-moon-mission-2026-crew-timeline