Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Human Exploration · Lunar flyby
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…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTEMIS 2 (INTEGRITY) 2026-069A | Payload | re-entered 2026-04-10 | |
| TACHELES 2026-069B | Payload | re-entered 2026-04-02 | |
| SWC-1 2026-069C | Payload | orbits the Earth and Moon | |
| K-RADCUBE 2026-069D | Payload | re-entered 2026-04-02 | |
| ICPS 2026-069E | Payload | re-entered 2026-04-02 |
COSPAR ID 2026-069 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
Where to watch
Replay Launch webcastIn the news
- Artemis II Heat Shield After Splashdown NASA,
- Rigorous Analysis Confirms NASA’s Artemis II Heat Shield Performance NASA,
- Artemis II Crew Moon Photo Annotations NASA,
Headlines via the Spaceflight News API.