Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle

Artemis 2
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Orion Program
As NASA invites the public to follow the Artemis II mission as a crew of four astronauts venture around the Moon inside the agency’s Orion spacecraft, people around the world can pinpoint Orion during its journey using the Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW).
Posted March 6, 2026
I Am Artemis
Artemis 2
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Orion Program
Listen to this audio excerpt from Paul Boehm, Orion crew support and thermal systems functional area manager: As the Artemis II astronauts fly around the Moon, they’ll rely on systems inside the Orion spacecraft to live, work, and keep them safe during their mission. At NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Paul Boehm, crew support and […]
Posted March 4, 2026
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate
Artemis
Artemis 1
Artemis 2
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Artemis 5
Artemis Campaign Development Division
Astronauts
Earth's Moon
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Space Launch System (SLS)
Lee esta historia en español aquí. To achieve the national goal of landing American astronauts on the surface of the Moon and maintaining U.S. superiority in exploration and discovery, NASA announced Feb.
Posted March 3, 2026
Artemis 2
Artemis
Exploration Ground Systems
I Am Artemis
Kennedy Space Center
Missions
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Space Launch System (SLS)
Jesse Berdis’s dream of becoming a structural engineer began with visions of skyscrapers rising above the Dallas and Oklahoma skyline. Today, that dream has soared beyond city limits, reaching towering heights at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Posted February 11, 2026
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 2
Christina H. Koch
G. Reid Wiseman
Kennedy Space Center
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Victor J. Glover
Off the coast of California, NASA’s Artemis Landing and Recovery team and the Department of War that will work together to retrieve the Artemis II crew and Orion spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean are performing a final simulation of their activities, called a just-in-time training, at sea on […]
Posted January 30, 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
I Am Artemis
Artemis 2
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Orion Program
Listen to this audio excerpt from Dustin Gohmert, Orion Crew Survival System (OCSS) manager: During NASA’s Artemis II mission around the Moon, the astronauts inside the Orion spacecraft will be wearing specialized pressure suits designed to protect them throughout their journey.
Posted January 23, 2026
Artemis 2
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle
Orion Program
As America approaches its 250th anniversary of declaring independence, NASA’s Artemis II mission will carry a host of mementos that reflect the nation’s long tradition of exploration, innovation, and leadership in its official flight kit.
Posted January 22, 2026
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