Artemis II Explained | 2026 Mission to the Moon

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:37:17 +0000

Artemis II is the first manned mission to the moon in over 50 years. But it's a test flight, laying the groundwork for all the future missions to come. Artemis II will not be a moon landing, but a lunar flyby. In this video, I explain what Artemis II will do, why we're flying it, and who will be the astronauts onboard. We'll talk briefly about the Space Launch System and Orion, the spacecraft for the mission.

00:00 - What is Artemis 2?
00:37 - The Artemis 2 Rocket
02:14 - The Artemis 2 Mission
07:04 - The Artemis 2 Crew
09:12 - When is Artemis 2?

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👩‍🚀 Read the Artemis II astronauts' bios below:
• Reid Wiseman, Commander: https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in....-space/astronauts/g-
• Victor Glover, Pilot: https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in....-space/astronauts/vi
• Christina Koch, Mission Specialist: https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in....-space/astronauts/ch
• Jeremy Hansen, Mission Specialist: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/....astronauts/canadian/

🚀 Read more about Artemis II: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/