Artemis II Science and Technology News Conference (Sept. 23, 2025)

After the successful Artemis I uncrewed flight around the Moon in 2022, Artemis II is the next step in our journey from the Moon to Mars. This mission will be the Artemis program’s first crewed mission, with four astronauts flying around the Moon in 10 days. This flight will confirm the systems and hardware necessary for human deep space travel. Artemis II is scheduled for no later than April 2026.

In this news conference, leaders in the Artemis program and Science Mission Directorate (SMD) will discuss the science of the mission and answer questions from the media. The participants include:

Matt Ramsey, Artemis II mission manager, NASA Headquarters
Debbie Korth, deputy Orion Program manager, NASA Johnson
Jacob Bleacher, manager, Science, Technology Utilization, and Integration, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
Mark Clampin, acting deputy associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters