Artemis Program

Artemis II

Vehicle: Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 | Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center, LC-39B

Artemis II mission operations

Mission Overview

Artemis II is a key flight in NASA's Artemis program. Planned crewed lunar flyby test, verifying Orion systems with a human crew. The mission utilizes the advanced Space Launch System booster and Orion crew module, laying down the logistical loops to enable permanent habitation near the lunar south pole.

Payload & Instruments

Mission Purpose

SLS performance measurement and Orion test

Scientific Instrumentation

  • Radiation sensors: Specialized telemetry sensor array.
  • Thermal transducers: Specialized telemetry sensor array.
  • Aero-acoustic monitors: Specialized telemetry sensor array.

Scientific Discoveries

Validated SLS launch trajectory and Orion high-speed atmospheric re-entry heat shield integrity.

Multimedia Gallery

Artemis II launch operations photography

Official NASA historical record photography for Artemis II.