Artemis

Artemis
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which will carry the Artemis II crew around the Moon, sits at the launch pad on Jan. 17, 2026, after rollout. It rests atop the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. Orion can provide living space on missions for four astronauts for up to 21 days without docking to another spacecraft. Advances in technology […]
Posted February 2, 2026
Artemis
Artemis 2
Humans in Space
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated at on Feb. 3, 2026, to reflect a change in the start of the news conference and its participants, as well as removing a placeholder for a crew media gaggle. Following a fueling test of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket at the launch pad for the Artemis II […]
Posted February 2, 2026
Johnson Space Center
Artemis
Artemis 2
General
Four astronauts will soon travel beyond low Earth orbit and fly around the Moon on Artemis II, a mission that will test NASA’s systems and hardware for human exploration of deep space.  Since June 2023, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen have been preparing for their 
Posted January 30, 2026
I Am Artemis
Artemis
Artemis 2
Marshall Space Flight Center
People of Marshall
Space Launch System (SLS)
Doug Parkinson’s face lights up as he starts telling his story, how someone from  Wisconsin now plays a part in the team that will help land the first Artemis astronauts on to the Moon. Parkinson serves as NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket lead for Launch Integration and Mission Operations, guiding engineers responsible for monitoring […]
Posted January 29, 2026
Artemis
Artemis 2
Communicating and Navigating with Missions
Goddard Space Flight Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Space Communications & Navigation Program
Technology Demonstration
NASA’s Artemis II mission will transport four astronauts around the Moon, bringing the agency one step closer to sending the first astronauts to Mars. Throughout Artemis II, astronaut voice, images, video, and vital mission data must traverse thousands of miles, carried on signals from NASA’s communications systems.
Posted January 28, 2026
Communicating and Navigating with Missions
Artemis
Artemis 2
Commercial Space
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Space Communications & Navigation Program
The Future of Commercial Space
NASA has selected 34 global volunteers to track the Orion spacecraft during the crewed Artemis II mission’s journey around the Moon. The Artemis II test flight will launch NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, carrying the Orion spacecraft and a crew of four astronauts, on a mission into deep space. The agency’s second mission in […]
Posted January 23, 2026
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
Artemis
NASA Headquarters
Science Mission Directorate
NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three new science investigations that will strengthen humanity’s understanding and exploration of the Moon. As part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, American companies will deliver these research payloads to the lunar surface no earlier than 2028.
Posted January 20, 2026
Missions
Artemis
Artemis 2
Artemis Accords
Humans in Space
Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
One year into President Donald J. Trump’s second term, NASA is delivering measurable progress across human spaceflight, science, aeronautics, and cutting-edge technology.
Posted January 20, 2026
Missions
Artemis
Artemis 2
NASA is weeks away from sending astronauts farther than any crew has traveled before, with the agency’s second mission in its Artemis campaign. The Artemis II Press Kit now is available with information on the mission, astronauts, and other resources for media. “Artemis II will be a momentous step forward for human spaceflight. This historic […]
Posted January 16, 2026
Missions
Artemis
Artemis 2
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Marshall Space Flight Center
Space Launch System (SLS)
NASA’s integrated SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission is inching closer to launch – literally. The agency is targeting no earlier than 7 a.m. EST, Saturday, Jan. 17, to begin the multi-hour trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in […]
Posted January 15, 2026
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