SLS Block 1 | Artemis II
Launch Probability
Mission Description
Artemis II is the first crewed mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis II will send a crew of 4 - 3 Americans and 1 Canadian around the moon and return them back to Earth. The mission will test the core systems of NASA's Orion spacecraft including the critical life support system, among other systems which could not be tested during Artemis I due to the lack of crew onboard.
Weather Conditions
Cumulus Cloud Rule, Ground Winds
Launch Videos
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Launches to the Moon (Official Broadcast)
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Launches to the Moon (Official Broadcast)
plus.nasa.gov
NASA's Artemis II Crew Launches To The Moon (Official Broadcast)
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Mission Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
2/3/2026, 7:03:00 AM
Delayed to NET March, to be confirmed pending additional tests.
More Info →Cosmic_Penguin
2/6/2026, 7:13:00 PM
Moved back up to NET March 3, to be confirmed (see also https://x.com/nasaspaceflight/status/2019805496836767830.)
More Info →Cosmic_Penguin
2/21/2026, 5:35:00 PM
Delayed to NET April due to upper stage helium leak issue.
More Info →
Launch Details
Launch Window
4/1/2026, 10:24:00 PM
to 4/2/2026, 12:24:00 AM
Rocket Details
Space Launch System Block 1
Family: Space Launch System
Variant: Block 1
Launch Facility
Launch Complex 39B
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
