NASA's Artemis II mission flew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day journey around the Moon in April 2026. Artemis II was the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years and NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

This clip is from the Launch Demonstration Test (ISVV-1A) that took place on Sept. 20, 2023. The Artemis II crew practiced putting on their Orion Crew Survival System spacesuits in crew quarters at Kennedy’s Neil Armstrong Operations and traveled to the launch pad. In this clip, mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch reflect on the “hallowed ground” of the suit room.

NASA's Artemis II mission flew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day journey around the Moon in April 2026. Artemis II was the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years and NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

This clip is from a crew news conference that took place at NASA's Johnson Space Center on Sept. 24, 2025. Commander Reid Wiseman discusses how the crew decided to name their Orion spacecraft “Integrity.”

NASA's Artemis II mission flew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day journey around the Moon in April 2026. Artemis II was the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years and NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

This clip is from the Launch Demonstration Test (ISVV-1A) that took place on Sept. 20, 2023. The Artemis II crew practiced putting on their Orion Crew Survival System spacesuits in crew quarters at Kennedy’s Neil Armstrong Operations and traveled to the launch pad. In this clip, pilot Victor Glover reflects on the history of the Apollo missions to the Moon.

NASA's Artemis II mission flew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day journey around the Moon in April 2026. Artemis II was the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years and NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

This clip is from an episode of Houston We Have a Podcast that was released on Sept. 12, 2025. In this episode, NASA Artemis II launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson shares her path to the console and anticipates what it will take to launch the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon. In this clip, she elaborates on the feeling of camaraderie between her and the launch control team.

NASA's Artemis II mission flew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day journey around the Moon in April 2026. Artemis II was the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years and NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

This clip is from an episode of Houston We Have a Podcast that was released on Sept. 12, 2025. In this episode, NASA Artemis II launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson shares her path to the console and anticipates what it will take to launch the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon.

NASA's Artemis II mission flew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day journey around the Moon in April 2026. Artemis II was the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years and NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

This clip is from an episode of Houston We Have a Podcast that was released on Sept. 12, 2025. In this episode, NASA Artemis II launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson shares her path to the console and anticipates what it will take to launch the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon.

NASA's Artemis II mission flew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day journey around the Moon in April 2026. Artemis II was the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years and NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

This clip is from the Launch Demonstration Test (ISVV-1A) that took place on Sept. 20, 2023. The Artemis II crew practiced putting on their Orion Crew Survival System spacesuits in crew quarters at Kennedy’s Neil Armstrong Operations and traveled to the launch pad. In this clip, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen reflects on what it will feel like to go through this process on the day of launch.

NASA's Artemis II mission flew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day journey around the Moon in April 2026. Artemis II was the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years and NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

This clip is from an episode of Houston We Have a Podcast that was released on Sept. 12, 2025. In this episode, NASA Artemis II launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson shares her path to the console and anticipates what it will take to launch the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon. In this clip, Blackwell-Thompson describes the emotions that accompany a historic moment like the launch of an Artemis mission.

NASA's Artemis II mission flew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day journey around the Moon in April 2026. Artemis II was the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years and NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

This clip is from a media event that took place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on July 30, 2025. The Artemis II crew spoke with media representatives about their suited crew and crew equipment interface trainings at the spaceport’s Multi-Payload Processing Facility in preparation for their mission around the Moon. In this clip, mission specialist Christina Koch reflects on the industry expertise that informed the Artemis II mission.

NASA's Artemis II mission flew NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a 10-day journey around the Moon in April 2026. Artemis II was the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years and NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft.

This clip is from a media event that took place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on July 30, 2025. The Artemis II crew spoke with media representatives about their suited crew and crew equipment interface trainings at the spaceport’s Multi-Payload Processing Facility in preparation for their mission around the Moon. In this clip, Artemis II pilot Victor Glover reflects on the meaning of their mission patch.