Space Mission News

Artemis II

Mar 27, 2026 • 3 min read

I Am Artemis: Erik Richards

Listen to this audio excerpt from Erik Richards, Near Space Network Mission Manager: For Erik Richards, supporting NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon and back is the culmination of a career spent helping spacecraft communicate with Earth.  Like many kids who grew up at…

Artemis II

Mar 27, 2026 • 3 min read

I Am Artemis: Michael Guzman

Listen to this audio excerpt from Michael Guzman, Artemis II main propulsion systems engineer: A clue to what Mike Guzman, main propulsion systems engineer at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, loves most can be found in the signature of…

Artemis II

Mar 26, 2026 • 7 min read

NASA Releases Artemis II Moon Mission Launch Countdown

Before NASA sends its astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on their Artemis II mission around the Moon, the launch team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and teams across…

Artemis II

Mar 25, 2026 • 3 min read

NASA Ames Experts Available for Artemis II Flight Test Interviews

Editor’s Note: This page was updated to designate it as a media advisory and include the Artemis logo.  Media Advisory NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley invites media to interview local subject matter experts on Friday, March 27 from…

Artemis II

Mar 25, 2026 • 7 min read

NASA Sets Coverage for Artemis II Moon Mission

Editor’s note: NASA will continuously update this Artemis II briefings and mission events page throughout prelaunch, launch, and mission activities. NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and mission events for the agency’s upcoming Artemis II crewed test flight…

Artemis II

Mar 20, 2026 • 2 min read

NASA Simulations Improve Artemis II Launch Environment

Airflow around rockets as they travel from Earth into space can have a dramatic impact on a mission, which is why NASA used advanced simulations to provide the best possible launch conditions for the Artemis II test flight around the Moon.  To better understand the Artemis Space Launch System…

Artemis II

Mar 16, 2026 • 7 min read

To Protect Artemis II Astronauts, NASA Experts Keep Eyes on Sun

As four astronauts travel around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission, they will venture beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field. The crew’s spacecraft, Orion, will carry and protect them as they journey into deep space and serves as the main protection against…

Artemis II

Mar 13, 2026 • 11 min read

NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Daily Agenda

About eight minutes after Artemis II lifts off, the Orion spacecraft and its crew, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, will be in space. The approximately 10-day test…

Artemis II

Mar 6, 2026 • 3 min read

Track NASA’s Artemis II Mission in Real Time

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…

Artemis II

Mar 4, 2026 • 3 min read

I Am Artemis: Paul Boehm

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…