Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Orion Program

I Am Artemis: Jacki Mahaffey

Listen to this audio excerpt from Jacki Mahaffey, Artemis II chief training officer: When the Artemis II crew travels around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft, they will have spent countless hours training for their lunar mission, and Jacki Mahaffey will have played a role in preparing them for their journey. As the Artemis II […]

Posted January 5, 2026

I Am Artemis

Artemis 2

Orion Program

I Am Artemis: Jen Madsen and Trey Perryman

Listen to this audio excerpt from Jen Madsen and Trey Perryman, leads of the Orion Mission Evaluation Room for the Artemis II mission: During NASA’s Artemis II mission, Jen Madsen and Trey Perryman will be leading a team monitoring the Orion spacecraft as it carries four astronauts around the Moon. The team works in the […]

Posted December 29, 2025

Andre Douglas

Artemis 2

Christina H. Koch

G. Reid Wiseman

Space Launch System (SLS)

Victor J. Glover

Get In, We’re Going Moonbound: Meet NASA’s Artemis Closeout Crew

For most, getting into a car is a task that can be done without assistance. Yet for those whose destination is the Moon, the process of getting inside and secured – in this case, in NASA’s Orion spacecraft – requires help. That’s the role of the Artemis closeout crew. Trained to support Artemis II and […]

Posted December 23, 2025

Artemis 2

Andre Douglas

Christina H. Koch

G. Reid Wiseman

Space Launch System (SLS)

Victor J. Glover

Artemis II Flight Crew, Teams Conduct Demonstration Ahead of Launch

NASA’s launch and mission teams, along with the Artemis II crew, completed a key test Dec. 20, a countdown demonstration test, ahead of the Artemis II flight around the Moon early next year. The astronauts, supported by launch and flight control teams, dressed in their launch and entry suits, boarded their spacecraft on top of […]

Posted December 23, 2025

I Am Artemis

Artemis

Orion Program

I Am Artemis: Grace Lauderdale

Listen to this audio excerpt from Grace Lauderdale, exploration project manager for the Training Systems Office at NASA Johnson: In preparation for their mission around the Moon inside NASA’s Orion spacecraft, the Artemis II crew will spend countless hours training inside the Orion Mission Simulator.

Posted December 23, 2025

Artemis

Artemis 2

Commercial Crew

Commercial Resupply

International Space Station (ISS)

Launch Services Program

NASA Kennedy Top 20 Stories of 2025

Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida spent 2025 preparing the launch vehicle and its powerhouse SLS (Space Launch System) rocket to launch four astronauts around the Moon for Artemis II in early 2026.

Posted December 22, 2025

Artemis

Artemis 2

Christina H. Koch

G. Reid Wiseman

Space Launch System (SLS)

Victor J. Glover

Artemis II Crew Rehearse Launch Day Demonstration

The four astronauts set to fly around the Moon during NASA’s Artemis II test flight depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, during a dress rehearsal for launch day on Dec. 20, 2025.

Posted December 20, 2025

Johnson Space Center

Artemis

Artemis 2

Gateway Program

Gateway Space Station

Humans in Space

International Space Station (ISS)

NASA Johnson’s 2025 Milestones

NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston closed 2025 with major progress across human spaceflight, research, and exploration. From Artemis II mission preparations to science aboard the International Space Station, teams at Johnson helped prepare for future missions to the Moon and, ultimately, Mars.

Posted December 19, 2025