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Artemis II is NASA's first crewed mission of the Artemis program, targeting a launch on February 6, 2026. The mission will last 10 days, testing the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft. The crew includes Reid Wiseman (commander), Victor Glover (pilot), Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.

They will fly a hybrid free-return trajectory around the Moon without landing. The mission aims to validate life support and navigation systems for future lunar missions, specifically preparing for Artemis III, which will target the lunar South Pole. The crew will experience a communications blackout during the flyby and return for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.