Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Artemis II and its test flight around the Moon transformed plans and preparation into execution and exploration. The first episode of our NASA+ documentary series, "Moonbound," explores how NASA prepared to launch new systems and hardware for lunar exploration for the first time with crew.
Under Artemis, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.
Credit: NASA
Artemis II and its test flight around the Moon transformed plans and preparation into execution and exploration. The first episode of our NASA+ documentary series, "Moonbound," explores how NASA prepared to launch new systems and hardware for lunar exploration for the first time with crew.
Under Artemis, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.
Credit: NASA
