Artemis II

The Space Between the Moon and the Earth
Mission 1.190 · Epoch 6: Artemis · Orion CM-003 “Integrity” · Free-Return Lunar Flyby
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Pre-Launch
Launch countdown in progress
Telemetry: LIVE via tibsfox.com · Last update: now
Deep Dive
Crew Biographies & Mission Firsts
SLS + Orion Vehicle Systems
Science Payloads & O2O Optical Comms
Worked Math — Real Mission Numbers
Math Curriculum (Sections 8-16)
Science Curriculum (8 topics)
Full Timeline & Historical Context
Wall-Clock Papers (21)
Life Aboard Orion — Food, Suits, Helmet Port
Deep Space Navigation
Sophie Germain Dedication
PDF: Research Baseline
Science
O2O Laser Communications
CubeSat Secondary Payloads
Deep-Space Radiation Environment
Education
Study Guide (3 Levels)
DIY Projects (8 Hands-On)
AI Programming Guide
Humanities
Apollo to Artemis — 54 Years
Earth & Ecology from Space
Canada & CSA
Connected Observatories
SOL — Sun, Moon & Celestial
Mukilteo Microclimate Observatory
PNW Food Heritage (14 restaurants)
Parks & Trails Guide
Forest Ecosystem Simulation
April 1 — 3:35 PM PDT
7:45 AM EDT — Tanking ops (YouTube)
12:50 PM EDT — Official broadcast
Platforms: NASA+, YouTube, Prime
Full Moon on launch day
Full viewing guide →
Mukilteo Weather
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Launch GO80% Favorable

Lunar Ephemeris

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Deep Space Network

StatusPre-launch standby
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BandS/X + O2O Laser
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O2O Optical260 Mbps (max)

Mission Data Feed

Data SourceTrajectory model
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Horizons ID-1024 (Orion EM-2)
Weather StnKXMR Cape Canaveral
DSN Feedeyes.nasa.gov/dsn/
Backup WindowsApr 2-6, Apr 30

Crew

Commander
Reid Wiseman
NASA · USN Captain · ISS Expedition 41
Pilot
Victor Glover
NASA · USN Captain · SpaceX Crew-1 · First person of color beyond LEO
Mission Specialist
Christina Koch
NASA · 328-day ISS record · First woman beyond LEO
Mission Specialist
Jeremy Hansen
CSA · CF Colonel · First Canadian & non-US citizen beyond LEO

Vehicle — SLS Block 1 + Orion

Launch Vehicle
SLS Block 1 — 98 m (322 ft)
Thrust at Liftoff
39 MN (8.8M lbf)
Core Stage
4x RS-25D, 480s burn
Boosters
2x 5-seg SRB, 126s burn
Upper Stage
ICPS (1x RL10C-2)
Spacecraft
Orion CM-003 + ESM-2
Orion Mass
26,520 kg (CM + ESM)
Delta-v
1,050 m/s post-ICPS
Launch Pad
LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center

Mission Profile

Type
Free-Return Lunar Flyby
Duration
~10 days
Lunar Closest Approach
~6,546 km / ~4,067 mi (far side)
Max Distance Beyond Moon
~7,600 km
Re-entry Speed
40,000 km/h (Mach 32)
Entry Profile
Direct (steep) — modified from skip
Heat Shield
AVCOAT ablative
Splashdown
Pacific Ocean, near San Diego
Recovery
USN San Antonio-class LPD

Science & Technology

AVATAR
Organ-on-chip, radiation effects
ARCHAR
Crew health monitors + biomarkers
O2O Optical Comms
Laser link, 260 Mbps downlink
CubeSats
4 international payloads
TACHELES
Germany — electronics in deep space
ATENEA
Argentina — radiation shielding
K-RadCube
South Korea — dosimetry
SW CubeSat-1
Saudi Arabia — space weather

Mission Timeline

Telemetry: trajectory model (computed) · Weather: NOAA api.weather.gov · Moon: synodic calculation · DSN: eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/ · Horizons: JPL -1024