Upcoming Artemis Rocket Launches to Space, Livestreams & Events

All Artemis dates are estimates based on the latest available information and may change
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NASA Artemis II SLS & Crewed Orion Around the Moon

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Launch Complex 39B (LC-39B) | Kennedy Space Center (KSC)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 2Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 • Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 Hydrolox (6:1) Engines • Two Northrop Grumman Five Segment Booster (FSB-1) SLS Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) • Single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10C-2 Upper Stage • ESA Orion European Service ModuleOrion • Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) • Moon | Explorer • Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW)Press Kit

@NASAArtemis We are targeting no earlier than March 6 for the launch of Artemis II, pending completion of required work at the launch pad and analysis of test data. The Artemis astronauts have entered quarantine to remain in good health before the mission

NASA Space Launch System (SLS) with Orion at LC-39B

NASA Artemis III SLS & Crewed Orion Lander Rendezvous & Docking Demo

UPDATED • DELAYED • DELAY EXPECTED

Mid 2027

Launch Complex 39B (LC-39B) | Kennedy Space Center (KSC)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) • Artemis 3 • Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 • Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 Hydrolox (6:1) Engines • Two Northrop Grumman Five Segment Booster (FSB-1) SLS Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) • Single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10C-2 Upper Stage • ESA Orion European Service ModuleOrion • TBC Lander • Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

@NASA NASA will increase the cadence of the Artemis missions to successfully return humans to the Moon and sustain a lunar presence. Artemis III will test systems in low Earth orbit to prepare for an Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028

NASA Space Launch System (SLS) with Orion at LC-39B

NASA Artemis IV SLS & Crewed Orion to the Moon

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2028

Launch Complex 39B (LC-39B) | Kennedy Space Center (KSC)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 4Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 • Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 Hydrolox (6:1) Engines • Two Northrop Grumman Five Segment Booster (FSB-1) SLS Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) • Single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10C-2 Upper Stage • ESA Orion European Service ModuleOrion • Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) • Moon | Explorer

@NASA NASA will increase the cadence of the Artemis missions to successfully return humans to the Moon and sustain a lunar presence. Artemis III will test systems in low Earth orbit to prepare for an Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028

NASA Space Launch System (SLS) with Orion at LC-39B

NASA Artemis V SLS & Crewed Orion to the Moon

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2029

Launch Complex 39B (LC-39B) | Kennedy Space Center (KSC)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 5Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 • Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 Hydrolox (6:1) Engines • Two Northrop Grumman Five Segment Booster (FSB-1) SLS Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) • Single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10C-2 Upper Stage • ESA Orion European Service ModuleOrion • Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) • Moon | Explorer

NASA Space Launch System (SLS) with Orion at LC-39B

Recent Videos of Artemis Rocket Launches to Space & Events

NASA Artemis I SLS & Uncrewed Orion Around the Moon

 

Launch Complex 39B (LC-39B) | Kennedy Space Center (KSC)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 1Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 • Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 Hydrolox (6:1) Engines • Two Northrop Grumman Five Segment Booster (FSB-1) SLS Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) • Single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10B-2 Upper Stage • ESA Orion European Service ModuleOrion • 25 days • Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) • BioSentinelSWRI CubeSat to Study Solar Particles (CuSP)ASU Luna Polar Hydrogen Mapper (LunaH-Map)Lunar IceCubeTerran Orbital Lunar InfraRed Imaging (LunIR)JAXA EQUULEUSJAXA OMOTENASHI • Lunar Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) • Moon | ExplorerLaunch WindowsRealtime TrackingPress Kit

Schedule of Upcoming Artemis Rocket Launches to Space, Livestreams & Events

All Artemis dates are estimates based on the latest available information and may change
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  • TBC (To Be Confirmed)
  • TBD (To Be Determined)
DateMissionLivestreamNotes
2026-04-01 22:24 UTCNASA Artemis II SLS & Crewed Orion Around the Moon2026-04-01 TBC UTCLaunch Complex 39B (LC-39B) | Kennedy Space Center (KSC)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 2Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 • Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 Hydrolox (6:1) Engines • Two Northrop Grumman Five Segment Booster (FSB-1) SLS Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) • Single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10C-2 Upper Stage • ESA Orion European Service ModuleOrion • Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) • Moon | Explorer • Artemis Real-time Orbit Website (AROW)Press Kit
Mid 2027NASA Artemis III SLS & Crewed Orion Lander Rendezvous & Docking DemoLaunch Complex 39B (LC-39B) | Kennedy Space Center (KSC)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) • Artemis 3 • Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 • Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 Hydrolox (6:1) Engines • Two Northrop Grumman Five Segment Booster (FSB-1) SLS Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) • Single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10C-2 Upper Stage • ESA Orion European Service ModuleOrion • TBC Lander • Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
2028NASA Artemis IV SLS & Crewed Orion to the MoonLaunch Complex 39B (LC-39B) | Kennedy Space Center (KSC)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 4Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 • Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 Hydrolox (6:1) Engines • Two Northrop Grumman Five Segment Booster (FSB-1) SLS Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) • Single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10C-2 Upper Stage • ESA Orion European Service ModuleOrion • Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) • Moon | Explorer
2029NASA Artemis V SLS & Crewed Orion to the MoonLaunch Complex 39B (LC-39B) | Kennedy Space Center (KSC)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 5Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 • Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 Hydrolox (6:1) Engines • Two Northrop Grumman Five Segment Booster (FSB-1) SLS Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) • Single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10C-2 Upper Stage • ESA Orion European Service ModuleOrion • Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) • Moon | Explorer

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Recent Artemis Rocket Launches to Space & Events

DateMissionNotes
2023-12-17 20:00 UTCNSF Live Weekly Artemis HLS Team Intrepid Museum Astro LiveNASASpaceFlight.com (NSF)Artemis Human Landing System (HLS) Team | Logan Kennedy Surface Lead | Kathryn Crowe Integrated Performance Lead • Intrepid Museum Astro Live
2022-12-18 20:00 UTCNSF Live Weekly Artemis Orion Intrepid Museum Astro LiveNASASpaceFlight.com (NSF) • Artemis: After the Launch with Barry Bohnsack, Production Planner for Lockheed Martin's Orion Spacecraft • OrionIntrepid Museum Astro Live
2022-12-11 17:40 UTCNASA Artemis I Uncrewed Orion SplashdownMoon | Explorer • Lunar Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) • Orion • 25 days • Lockheed Martin Orion Skip ManeuverNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 1Realtime TrackingPress Kit
2022-12-05 16:43 UTCNASA Artemis I Uncrewed Orion Return Flyby of the MoonNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 1Orion • 25 days • Lunar Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) • Moon | ExplorerRealtime TrackingPress Kit
2022-12-01 21:53 UTCNASA Artemis I Uncrewed Orion DRO Exit Burn Around the MoonNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 1Orion • 25 days • Moon | Explorer • Lunar Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) • Realtime TrackingPress Kit
2022-11-25 21:52 UTCNASA Artemis I Uncrewed Orion DRO Insertion Burn Around the MoonNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 1Orion • 25 days • Moon | Explorer • Lunar Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) • Realtime TrackingPress Kit
2022-11-21 12:44 UTCNASA Artemis I Uncrewed Orion Flyby of the MoonNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 1Orion • 25 days • Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) • Moon | Explorer • Lunar Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) • Realtime TrackingPress Kit
2022-11-16 06:47 UTCNASA Artemis I SLS & Uncrewed Orion Around the MoonLaunch Complex 39B (LC-39B) | Kennedy Space Center (KSC)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Artemis 1Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 • Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 Hydrolox (6:1) Engines • Two Northrop Grumman Five Segment Booster (FSB-1) SLS Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) • Single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10B-2 Upper Stage • ESA Orion European Service ModuleOrion • 25 days • Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) • BioSentinelSWRI CubeSat to Study Solar Particles (CuSP)ASU Luna Polar Hydrogen Mapper (LunaH-Map)Lunar IceCubeTerran Orbital Lunar InfraRed Imaging (LunIR)JAXA EQUULEUSJAXA OMOTENASHI • Lunar Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) • Moon | ExplorerLaunch WindowsRealtime TrackingPress Kit
2022-09-21 11:30 UTCNASA Artemis 1 Cryogenic Demonstration TestLaunch Complex 39B (LC-39B) | Kennedy Space Center (KSC)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1 • Four Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 Hydrolox (6:1) Engines • Two Northrop Grumman Five Segment Booster (FSB-1) SLS Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) • Single Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10B-2 Upper Stage • Artemis 1
2022-01-20 22:00 UTCNSF Live Weekly Intrepid MuseumNASASpaceFlight.com (NSF) • NASA Lead Systems Engineer Yves Lamothe • ArtemisIntrepid Museum

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