Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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In April 2026, humans will venture beyond low Earth orbit for the first time in over 50 years. I put together this cinematic trailer from NASA’s publicly available footage, featuring Artemis II preparations alongside the rollout of Artemis I & II, as well as the launch of Artemis I back in 2022. We set it to audio clips of the astronauts who will be going to the moon on this mission, to hear in their words what it means to them.

Edited in 4K and set to “To the Top” by Hidden Echoes.

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When is Artemis 2 Launching? Launch Windows:
March 6, 08:29:00 PM EST
March 7, 08:57:00 PM EST
March 8, 10:56:00 PM EDT
March 9, 11:52:00 PM EDT
March 11, 12:48:00 AM EDT
April 1, 06:24:00 PM EDT
April 3, 08:00:00 PM EDT
April 4, 08:53:00 PM EDT
April 5, 09:40:00 PM EDT
April 6, 10:36:00 PM EDT
April 30, 06:06:00 PM EDT

Learn more at nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii