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NASA's Artemis II Mission Launch

Update 2/22/26: NASA to Rollback Artemis II Rocket, Spacecraft Virtual guests for this launch will receive curated mission resources, stay informed with the latest updates, and receive commemorative stamps for their virtual guest passport after both liftoff and splashdown—all delivered straight to their inbox. Join us as a NASA virtual guest for the agency's first crewed Artemis mission! The Artemis II test flight will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on an approximately 10-day journey around the Moon and back. The crew will lift off from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida inside NASA’s Orion spacecraft on the agency’s powerful (SLS) Space Launch System rocket to help confirm the systems and hardware needed for human deep space exploration. As part of a Golden Age of innovation and exploration, Artemis will pave the way for new U.S.-crewed missions on the lunar surface in preparation toward the first crewed mission to Mars. To learn more about the Artemis II mission, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii Sharing the excitement with a group? Select “Public Watch Party Host” or “Private Watch Party Host” when registering in addition to "Online Participation" to get access our Artemis II Watch Party Planning Guide with all the resources you need to host your own Artemis II launch or splashdown watch party. There is no physical ticket for online participation, nor access to on-center activities . Register to participate from your spot in the universe! All resources, participation, and registration are FREE. The use of the NASA logo or identifiers without permission of the Office of Communications is prohibited by federal statute and regulations, the violation of which may include fines, imprisonment, or both. One Small Click, One Giant Memento – Y our Artemis II Virtual Guest Passport is Here! Print, fold, and get ready to add a stamp! Passport stamps will be emailed following launch to all registrants.