Artemis II Crew: The Four Pioneers Journeying Around the Moon
Meet the four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission—the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years—featuring historic milestones for diversity and international partnership.
By: AXL Media
Published: Apr 2, 2026, 4:34 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
The Mission Profiles
The Artemis II flight path follows a "hybrid free-return trajectory," taking the crew further into space than any humans in history. Unlike the Apollo missions, Artemis II focuses on validating the Orion spacecraft's performance with a crew aboard before proceeding to Artemis III, the planned landing mission.
Meet the Artemis II Astronauts
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