We’re going back to the Moon 🌕 Artemis II will be the first crewed mission of the Artemis programme, carrying four astronauts on a journey around the Moon and back to Earth for the first time in over half a century. At the heart of this historic mission is our European Service Module, which provides the Orion spacecraft and its crew with life support, power and propulsion, enabling safe human travel beyond Earth orbit. Launch: no later than April 2026 (first launch window 6th February 2026) Dur

284K views · 6.5K reactions | Moon science? Yes. Preparing for our long-term future in space? Also yes. ✅ ✅ The Artemis II lunar flyby mission will give humanity a new perspective on the Moon, and test the systems and technology that will eventually bring astronauts to the lunar surface to stay. | NASA Solar System Exploration | Facebook