Artemis II Preflight

In this black and white infrared image, NASA’s Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, as preparations for launch continue 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. The quartet launched at 6:35 p.m. EDT on April 1. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)