#Artemis Space Launch System

Liftoff. The Artemis II mission launches from @NASAKennedy at 6:35 p.m. EDT (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon. Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars. Credit: NASA #Liftoff #Launch #Artemis #Moon #Astronauts

NASA’s Historic Artemis II Launch: Crewed Mission to the Moon! 🚀🌕 Witness the breathtaking launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission! Four brave astronauts have just blasted off from Florida aboard the Space Launch System (SLS), humanity’s most powerful rocket. Experience the blinding flash, earth-shaking roar, and the flawless pass through Max-Q as they head on their historic journey around the Moon. Are you watching this historic moment? Drop a comment! 👇 #nasa #artemis2 #moonmission #spacelaunchsystem #aiwowai

Artemis II 2026 🚀🌕 Artemis II marks a major milestone in human spaceflight. Launched by NASA, this mission is the first crewed lunar flyby since 1972, designed to test the Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System (SLS) with astronauts onboard 👨‍🚀 🔹 No lunar landing on this mission 🔹 Primary objective: validate life-support systems, navigation, and deep-space operations 🔹 Critical step toward a sustained human return to the Moon The next phase, Artemis III, aims to achieve a crewed lunar landing and expand long-term exploration capabilities 🌙 #NASA #Artemis #SpaceScience #Moon #HumanSpaceflight

🇺🇸 So far we are A GO with the Artemis II launch 🚀 (About 1 hour till launch). According to NASA “The hatch is now closed. The Artemis II astronauts are now strapped into their seats and ready for launch.” • 🇺🇸 This animation depicts the trajectory for NASA’s Artemis II test flight, “an approximately 10-day mission that will send four astronauts around the Moon and back. The agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft will launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Orion will fly two orbits of Earth and then venture around the Moon in a figure-eight pattern before returning to Earth.” — NASA. • 🎼 Basically a giant treble clef pathway! 😆 • 🇺🇸 Video Credit: @cass.nyuad via @spacex_spacenews • #NASA #ArtemisII #Moon #SpaceExploration • • • • • • • • • • • FOLLOW: @cora.a.harris

Chegada Da Cápsula Artemis II De Volta A Terra🤩📡🌝🌚🚀 @nasa

We are going back to the Moon! — 🚀 T-5 days #Artemis1 Ready! “The journey of half a million miles – the first flight of the Artemis Generation – is about to begin. The uncrewed Artemis I mission will jump-start humanity’s return to the Moon with the thunderous liftoff of NASA’s powerful new Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. This critical flight test will send Orion farther than any human-rated spacecraft has ever flown, putting new systems and processes to the test and lighting the way for the crew missions to come. Artemis I is ready for departure – and, together with our partners around the world, we are ready to return to the Moon, with our sights on Mars and beyond.” @nasa Video credit: @nasa Producer: Lisa Allen, Barbara Zelon, Alysia Lee Writer & Director: Paul Wizikowski #bosplanet #artemis #moon

Artemis II Launch from the VAB roof! • • • Credit: NASA #nasa #artemis #sls #orion #moon

Our Artemis II crew will be going around the Moon... but they’ll always find their way back home 🌎 During this complex and far-reaching journey, the four crew members will travel ~685,000 miles looping around the Moon and back to Earth in a span of about 10-days. The mission follows a free-return trajectory that uses the gravity of the Earth and Moon to naturally guide the crew home. During the mission, the astronauts are going to get a unique perspective of the Moon while testing Orion’s systems and performing science operations. Visual description: This artist’s concept depicts the trajectory for NASA’s Artemis II test flight, an approximately 10-day mission that will send four astronauts around the Moon and back. The agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft will launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Orion will fly an orbit around Earth and then venture around the Moon before returning to Earth. Credit: @NASAGoddard

Artemis II : 🚀🌕 ARTEMIS II: WE’RE GOING BACK… BUT THIS TIME, WE ORBIT LIKE LEGENDS Humanity is lacing up its boots again — not for Earth, but for the Moon. And this time, we’re not just visiting… we’re preparing to stay. 🎬 Meet Artemis II — the first crewed mission of NASA’s new lunar era. Think of it as the cinematic sequel where the stakes are higher, the visuals are wilder, and the cast is actually leaving the planet. 🌍➡️🌕 Four astronauts will ride aboard the Orion spacecraft, launched by the thunderous Space Launch System — the most powerful rocket ever built. No green screen. No stunt doubles. Just raw physics and courage. ✨ What’s the mission? They’ll orbit the Moon — not land — acting as pathfinders for future missions. Testing systems. Pushing limits. Rehearsing humanity’s return to the lunar surface. 🌌 Why it matters: Because Artemis program isn’t just about footprints in moon dust… …it’s about building a future where humans live and work beyond Earth. 🎥 Imagine the shot: Earth shrinking into a glowing marble. The Moon rising like a silent giant. And inside the capsule — humanity, holding its breath. 🔥 This isn’t nostalgia. This is ignition. #ArtemisII #NASA #MoonMission #SpaceExploration #NextGiantLeap Orion SLS FilmmakingInSpace FutureIsNow

Just saw this crazy Artemis launch out the plane window… 🚀 🤯 #ArtemisLaunch #RocketLaunch #NASA #WindowSeat #Space

Minutes into the launch of Artemis, two, the spacecraft jettisoned its two solid rocket boosters, reminiscent to space shuttle launches in the 1980s. Here’s how we saw it, and here’s how Orion saw it high above the atmosphere. 🎥 NASA Artemis #apollo #moon #artemis

WE’RE GOING BACK TO THE MOON Congrats to the amazing people who worked on Artemis II!🚀 @nasa #nasa #artemisii #rockets #spacenews #backtothemoon