ALT Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen, wearing orange flight suits, sit on the edge of a helicopter, flanked by uniformed personnel. Both astronauts are grinning, and Reid is pointing at the camera. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

ALT Artemis II astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch, wearing orange flight suits, sit on the edge of a helicopter, flanked by uniformed personnel. Both astronauts are grinning. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

ALT The full Moon is seen in the window of the Orion spacecraft on the fifth day of the mission. Along the left side of the photo is one of the screens in front of the commander and pilot seats, while parts of the spacecraft structure are at right. Credit: NASA

ALT NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard launches on the Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. The quartet launched at 6:35 p.m. EDT, from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)