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Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.

The success of Artemis II serves as the "green light" for the next phase of exploration. Lunar Flight

Currently the earliest target for humans to actually step back onto the lunar surface. Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy

Planned to test docking between Orion and commercial landers. Planned to test docking between Orion and commercial landers

While the world watched the breathtaking timelapses of the Moon captured from the cabin, the crew was hard at work. They tested critical life-support and navigation systems in the high-radiation environment of deep space.

The 10-day journey was more than a commemorative flyby; it was a high-stakes test of the systems that will eventually land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. February 2026 from Kennedy Space Center.

💡 If you can’t wait for the next launch, you can simulate your own lunar pilot experience in the highly-rated Lunar Flight simulation on Steam , which uses authentic Newtonian physics to recreate the challenge of lunar modules. What To Know About NASA's Artemis II Launch