Following the discovery of a helium flow issue with the Artemis II rocket, engineers have determined the issue and made repairs. NASA is preparing to roll the vehicle out to the launch pad in the coming weeks ahead of a potential launch in April. go.nasa.gov/3MJeGVP

The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission arrived to the launch pad today at 11:21am ET (1521 UTC). We are gearing up for preparations ahead of launch of the crewed lunar mission. The earliest possible launch opportunity is April 1.

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Science and discovery will always be at the heart of NASA’s mission.  - The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will launch this year. - The nuclear-powered Dragonfly mission will explore Saturn’s moon Titan in 2028 in search of signs of life, with new missions to Venus to follow.

“Dad, we can’t leave the rocket without a .5 together!!” I love these two ladies, and I’m boarding that rocket a very proud father.

Teams continue to fill the core stage of the Artemis II rocket with liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. Fueling the upper stage of the rocket has started, as well. This is what will help Orion adjust its orbit shortly after liftoff.

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Liftoff. The Artemis II mission launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon. Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

Today’s Artemis II launch marks a major step forward in space exploration. I have had the privilege of spending time with this crew and seeing their discipline and commitment up close. As they begin this mission, I am wishing them a safe journey and a safe return home. Reid,

My cousin captured Artemis takeoff from his flight. So cool 📸: Jack Radutzky

Signal acquired! 📡 Engineers at NASA JPL have confirmed that the Orion spacecraft is communicating with the Deep Space Network. For the first time in over 50 years, we’re receiving a signal from a spacecraft carrying humans toward the Moon.

Watch humankind break a record. On April 14, 1970, the Apollo 13 astronauts travelled farther from Earth than any other humans in history and captured this view of the far side of the Moon. Soon, the Artemis II crew will travel farther! Tune in: youtube.com/watch?v=I5Pd7h…

A new milestone for humankind: The crew of Artemis II are now the farthest any human has ever travelled, reaching a maximum distance of 252,752 miles from Earth. This surpasses the previous record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 by about 4,102 miles.

Sky full of stars. Following a successful lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts captured this breathtaking photo of our galaxy, the Milky Way, on April 7, 2026.

Eyes peeled in the cupola awaiting the safe return of our NASA Artemis friends. Our trajectory on International Space Station will be passing nearby over the Pacific, so we hope to catch a glimpse!

Our crew on the International Space Station caught a glimpse of the NASA Artemis II crew as they re-entered the atmosphere from their journey to the Moon! We first saw a bright light and a trail as the service module burned up. We didn’t see the Orion capsule itself as it re-entered, but we

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📢 WE’VE GOT BIG NEWS! The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is on track to launch in early September of this year. #ICYMI NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced last week that Roman is eight months ahead of schedule and under budget! Learn more about the observatory and how we got here: