"Artemis II's Orion spacecraft will be launched via SLS (Space Launch System) from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex and will mark the first time a crewed mission to the Moon has been launched in 54 years. It follows the successful launch of Artemis I, which launched way back in 2022, and was an uncrewed lunar orbit mission. As of January 30, NASA announced that the Artemis II would not be fueled until February 2, due to a cold snap in Florida."
"The last time humans have been to the Moon at all was the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The first orbit of the Moon, which is what the Artemis mission is all about, was the Apollo 8 mission, which launched on December 21, 1968, and achieved orbit of the Moon on December 24, 1968. Both in 1968 and now, it takes roughly three days to get to the Moon."
Artemis II will be a crewed lunar mission scheduled no earlier than February 8, 2026. The crew will not land but will complete several lunar orbits aboard the Orion spacecraft launched by the Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center. The mission will mark the first crewed trip to the Moon in 54 years, following the uncrewed Artemis I flight in 2022. Travel to lunar orbit takes roughly three days, as during Apollo missions. NASA delayed fueling until February 2 because of a cold snap in Florida. The long-term intention includes establishing a base on the Moon.
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