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Artemis II
NASA's first crewed mission aboard the Orion spacecraft using the Space Launch System. Artemis II was launched on April 1, 2026 aboard a SLS Block 1 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Apr 3, 2026).
COSPAR 2026-069ANORAD 68538United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Artemis II
- Payload designation
- Orion CM003
- Other names
- Integrity
- International designator
- 2026-069A
- NORAD catalog number
- 68538
- GCAT identifier
- S68538
Mission
- Mission type
- Human spaceflight
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Artemis
- Owner
- NASA JSC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin, Operations/Checkout Bldg, Kennedy Space Center
- Platform (bus)
- Orion
Launch
- Date
- April 1, 2026 · 22:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 2026-069Success
- Rocket
- SLS Block 1
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/NS
- Perigee
- 112 km
- Apogee
- 70,133 km
- Inclination
- 28.35°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- April 3, 2026
- Last known active
- Apr 11, 2026
- End of operations
- Apr 11, 2026
Size
- Mass
- 10.4 t
- Dry mass
- 9,400 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 25.8 t
- Length
- 3.5 m
- Diameter
- 5.00 m
- Span
- 5.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D01204
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- April 6, 2026
- Phase outcome
- Escaped to another body · April 7, 2026
- Destination
- Earth
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Earth | Apr 6, 2026 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Earth | Apr 11, 2026 | Landed | 117.8W 32.3N |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16947045 (CC0).