The first crewed lunar mission in over half a century, Artemis II will see four astronauts go on a 10-day trip around the Moon and back aboard NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft. While there will be no Moon landing, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will be responsible for testing modern human capabilities in deep space. This is expected to pave the way for future Artemis missions, which will, if everything goes according to plan, see humans set foot on the lunar surface again. The launch period for Artemis II opens in February 2026.
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