NASA’s Artemis II Set to Launch as Early as March with Langley Technology On Board
NASA’s Artemis II Set to Launch as Early as March with Langley Technology On Board
Publish Date: 2026-02-07 03:00:00
Source Domain: wydaily.com
From left: Artemis II backup crewmembers NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jenni Gibbons and prime crewmembers NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, pose for a picture with NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, as it makes the 4.2 mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II test flight will take Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialist Christina Koch from NASA, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), around the Moon and back to Earth no later than April.
(NASA/Joel Kowsky)
HAMPTON — NASA will launch the Artemis II mission as early as March and a few NASA Langley Research Center scientists and engineers had a hand in creating parts of its technology.
Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission of the Artemis program and a critical step toward returning humans to the Moon, a feat that has not been accomplished by the U.S. since 1972.
According to NASA, the mission will send four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, launched by the Space Launch System rocket, on a multi-day journey beyond Earth orbit and around the Moon. Unlike Artemis I, which was uncrewed, Artemis II is designed to test Orion’s life-support systems, navigation, propulsion, and human operations in deep space. The crew will fly past the Moon and return to Earth without landing on the moon, validating that the spacecraft and systems are safe for astronauts.
During an event on Feb. 3, Langley Research Center scientists and engineers met with members of the media to discuss the various ways that members of the Hampton facility contributed to the project.
Scientists and engineers at Langley were key in the development and testing of the Orion…
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