Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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NASA is heading back to the Moon with Artemis II.

The first crewed flight of the Artemis program will lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center as four astronauts will fly aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft and confirm the spacecraft’s systems operate as designed in the deep space environment.

Watch the Artemis II launch and live mission coverage on NASA+, YouTube, and other streaming platforms.

For mission updates, visit nasa.gov/blogs/artemis
Learn more: plus.nasa.gov

Credit: NASA/Ashlee Brookens