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Artemis II — 2026

The Crew

Four astronauts. A free-return trajectory around the Moon. The first humans at lunar distance in more than half a century and the most diverse deep-space crew ever assembled.

~10 days
Mission Duration
4 astronauts
Crew Size
~238,855 mi
Lunar Distance
SLS Block 1B
Launch Vehicle
Reid Wiseman

Commander · NASA

Reid Wiseman

American

Commander of Artemis II — the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17. Former Chief of the NASA Astronaut Office and ISS veteran.

175
Days in Space
3
Spacewalks
Victor Glover

Pilot · NASA

Victor Glover

American

Pilot of Artemis II. First person of color to travel beyond low Earth orbit. Previously the first Black astronaut on a long-duration ISS mission.

178
Days in Space
4
Spacewalks
Christina Koch

Mission Specialist · NASA

Christina Koch

American

First woman to travel beyond low Earth orbit. Holds the record for longest single spaceflight by a woman — 328 days on the ISS.

338
Days in Space
6
Spacewalks
Jeremy Hansen

Mission Specialist · CSA

Jeremy Hansen

Canadian

First non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit. Canadian Space Agency astronaut on his very first spaceflight.

10
Days in Space
2,000+
Fighter Hours

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