Artemis II
Return to Earth · Splashdown Today
First crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 · Wiseman · Glover · Koch · Hansen
Mission Elapsed
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Until Splashdown
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Splashdown Zone
Pacific Ocean
Off San Diego, CA
Recovery Vessel
USS San Diego
LPD-22
Live Coverage
NASA Public Affairs — live broadcast
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Orbital Tracker
artemis.cdnspace.ca3D orbital visualization by artemis.cdnspace.ca — data sourced from NASA AROW
Orion Position
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Deep Space Network
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Flight Crew
NASAReid Wiseman
Commander
U.S. Navy test pilot and retired commander of ISS Expedition 41. Selected as Artemis II commander in 2023.
Spaceflights: 2
NASAVictor Glover
Pilot
U.S. Navy test pilot. Flew as pilot on SpaceX Crew-1 to the ISS. First Black astronaut on a lunar mission.
Spaceflights: 2
NASAChristina Koch
Mission Specialist 1
Holds the record for longest single spaceflight by a woman (328 days). First woman to travel toward the Moon.
Spaceflights: 2
CSAJeremy Hansen
Mission Specialist 2
Canadian Space Agency astronaut and former RCAF CF-18 pilot. First Canadian to travel on a lunar mission.
Spaceflights: 1
Spacecraft
Orion MPCV
Crew & Service Module
NASA's Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle is designed for deep space missions beyond low Earth orbit. The European Service Module provides propulsion, power, and life support. Only the Crew Module re-enters — ESM separates prior to entry interface and burns up in the atmosphere.
Vehicle
Orion MPCV (CM-002 / ESM-002)
Height with SM
10.2 m (33.5 ft)
Crew Module Dia.
5 m (16.5 ft)
Launch Mass
~26,520 kg
Habitable Volume
8.95 m³
Crew Capacity
4 astronauts
Service Module
ESA European Service Module
Heat Shield
5 m AVCOAT ablative (~600 kg)
Peak Reentry Heat
~2,760°C (5,000°F)
Parachute System
2 drogue + 3 main chutes
Splashdown Zone
Pacific Ocean, off San Diego
Recovery Vessel
USS San Diego (LPD-22)