We’re going back to the Moon 🌕 Artemis II will be the first crewed mission of the Artemis programme, carrying four astronauts on a journey around the Moon and back to Earth for the first time in over half a century. At the heart of this historic mission is our European Service Module, which provides the Orion spacecraft and its crew with life support, power and propulsion, enabling safe human travel beyond Earth orbit. Launch: no later than April 2026 (first launch window 6th February 2026) Dur

8.2K views · 1.9K reactions | What is #Artemis? The twin sister of Apollo – and our program to put the first woman and next man on the moon. It will be sustainable and collaborative. Explore the how and the why: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook

The Artemis II astronauts entered quarantine at the end of last week so they don’t pick up any illness that could delay their mission. The official launch date will be confirmed after our wet dress rehearsal at the end of the month when teams practice tanking and draining the rocket. More: https://go.nasa.gov/49FHp6y | NASA Artemis