Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Stacked

In this Oct. 20, 2025, photo, NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft with its launch abort system is stacked atop the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Orion will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut […]

Nov 28, 2025 - 07:00
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Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Stacked
The orange core stage of the Artemis II rocket with white boosters on each side fully stacked inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
NASA/Kim Shiflett

In this Oct. 20, 2025, photo, NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft with its launch abort system is stacked atop the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Orion will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back in early 2026.

Follow along with the mission on the NASA Artemis blog.

Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

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