Artemis II Launch Size:50x70 cm Complemented by the rising moon

Complemented by the rising moon in the third quarter

a home of older stars

and its unique capabilities are critical to maintaining air superiority in contested environments

This image of the Ring Nebula

Artemis II Launch Size:50x70 cm Complemented by the rising moonThe moment Artemis II leaves Earth as NASAs Space Launch System sends Orion and its crew toward the Moon. This image shows NASAs Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft and the Artemis II crew launching on April 1, 2026 from Launch Complex 39B at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew aboard Orion consisted of Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen. Artemis II Launch captures the instant a new crewed