Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The four astronauts of Artemis II, which will lift off to fly around the Moon in early 2026, are sharing updates on the mission and taking questions from media.

Artemis II, a 10-day mission to confirm the systems and hardware necessary for human deep space travel, is the next step in our journey from the Moon to Mars.

Meet the crew, from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA):
- Reid Wiseman, commander
- Victor Glover, pilot
- Christina Koch, mission specialist
- Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist

Learn more about the Artemis II mission: nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii
Learn more about the Artemis II crew: nasa.gov/feature/our-artemis-crew

Credit: NASA