Artemis II: Mission Overview

Artemis II: Mission Overview

1. **Crewed Mission**: Unlike Artemis I, which was an uncrewed test flight around the Moon, Artemis II is set to be the first crewed flight of the Orion spacecraft. The crew will comprise NASA astronauts, but specific assignments might not have been confirmed by 2021.

2. **Orion Spacecraft**: Artemis II will use the Orion spacecraft, which is built to take astronauts farther than they've ever gone before, including Mars. It is designed for deep space missions and has multiple life support systems and a robust structure to keep astronauts safe during their journey.

3. **Flight Path**: The mission was expected to be a multi-day trip where the Orion spacecraft will orbit the Earth before using the Earth's gravity to slingshot towards the Moon. The spacecraft will perform a flyby around the Moon but won't land.

4. **Mission Duration**: The entire mission was expected to last about 10 days, though the exact duration might vary based on specific mission objectives and conditions.

5. **Objectives**: One of the main objectives of Artemis II is to test the Orion spacecraft's systems with a crew onboard. This will pave the way for subsequent Artemis missions, which aim to land "the first woman and the next man" on the Moon and establish a sustainable human presence there.

6. **Gateway**: Future Artemis missions are expected to use the Gateway, a lunar orbital platform that will serve as a staging point for crewed missions to the Moon's surface. However, as of Artemis II, the Gateway might not yet be in operation.

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