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SLS Block 1: Artemis II

Artemis II is the first crewed mission as part of the Artemis program. Artemis II will send a crew of 4 - 3 Americans and 1 Canadian around the moon and return them back to Earth. The mission will test the core systems of NASA's Orion spacecraft including the critical life support system, among other systems which could not be tested during Artemis I due to the lack of crew onboard.

Wednesday, 1 April 202622:35 UTC
SLS Block 1: Artemis II

Mission Data

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
🇺🇸National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEst. 1958
Launch VehicleSpace Launch System Block 1
Vehicle FamilySpace Launch System
Vehicle Record2 of 2 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record122 successes / 20 failures (86%)
Success Streak12 consecutive
ProgramArtemis · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeHuman Exploration
Target OrbitLunar flyby
Launch PadLaunch Complex 39B
Location🇺🇸 Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#73
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad59
Launches From This Site283
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Space Launch System Block 1

The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American Space Shuttle-derived heavy expendable launch vehicle. It is part of NASA's deep space exploration plans including as the main launch vehicle of the Artemis program. SLS follows the cancellation of the Constellation program, and is to replace the retired Space Shuttle.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success with Orion separation.

  2. Liftoff.

  3. New T-0.

  4. Extending hold at T-10 minutes.

  5. Updated launch weather.

  6. Official Webcast by NASA has started

  7. Updated launch weather.

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  8. T-0 is accurate to the second.

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  9. Updated launch weather, 80% GO.

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  10. Targeting April 1st.

Launch Site

Launch Complex 39B · 28.6271°N 80.6210°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.