The Artemis II astronauts, now suited up for launch, are headed to the launch pad. The crew includes NASA astronauts @Astro_Reid, Victor Glover, and Christina H Koch, and @CSA_ASC astronaut Jeremy R. Hansen.

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.

NASA NASA's Kennedy Space Center God Bless our beautiful crew

NASA Daniel NASA's Kennedy Space Center Making history for all mankind! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

NASA NASA's Kennedy Space Center AMAZING. Best of Luck to NASA's 4 Astronauts, Reid Wiseman (Commander), Victor Glover (Pilot), Christina Koch (Mission Specialist) and Jeremy Hansen (Mission Specialist). Congratulations from 🇨🇦 and we are all in awe. 🚀👏👏

The Orion spacecraft successfully separated from the upper stage of the rocket, and the "proximity operations" test is underway. The Artemis II astronauts are manually piloting Orion similarly to how they would if they were docking with another spacecraft.

Artemis II may have splashed down, but our photos and videos from the mission are still rolling in! Keep an eye on the latest: nasa.gov/artemis-ii-mul…

What the Artemis II astronauts did over the last 10 days was a testament to their bravery. And the fact that they traveled farther from Earth than anyone ever has, re-entered our atmosphere at more than 24,000 mph, and splashed down safely was a testament to human ingenuity.

PS- it’s hard not to love this little guy. I cant let Rise out of my sight…currently tethered to my water bottle.

Mission complete ❤️❤️❤️

"We are a mirror, reflecting you." Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen discusses ways that the crew worked together and supported each other throughout their lunar mission.

“this is the furthest i’ve been away from reid in a long time” LMAOO

Recovery training footage of the Artemis II crew

Artemis II Moon mission complete! ✅✅✅✅✅✅ - Space Launch System rocket launched crew into space - Orion spacecraft kept astronauts safe - Flew around the Moon, observed its far side - New human spaceflight distance record - Crew safely returned to Earth - Inspired the WORLD

Reid and Christina with Orion 🥺

THIS PHOTO 😭

Wheels down on a mission generations waited for. 🛬 After completing their historic journey around the Moon on Friday, April 10 at 8:07pm ET, the NASA Artemis II crew returned to Ellington Field, marking the final milestone of their mission. Teams across NASA came together for

The first Canadian to fly to the Moon and back. 🥹🌙 We are so proud of you, Jeremy­! 📷: NASA

Astronaut Christina Koch reveals stunning inside footage of the Artemis II Orion spacecraft

cass cass 🏳️‍🌈 THIS PHOTO IS CRAZY??? that being integrity after surviving the speed and temperature is just wild.. 4/14/2026