ALT The Artemis II rocket and spacecraft can be seen at Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center during the early morning of Wednesday, April 1. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft are standing to the right of the trussed structure of the mobile launcher. A lightning tower can be seen in the center of the image. The sky is an orange haze in the background. Credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker

ALT Branelle Rodriguez looks over the Artemis II Orion spacecraft following solar array wing installation in the Operations and Checkout Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA

ALT The infographic includes a representation of Earth, the Moon, and the Orion spacecraft. A curvy line marks the expected flight path of the mission. Eight arrows along the flight path indicate Orion's direction. The arrows are numbered to correspond to the following steps.