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Artemis II Completes Far-Side Lunar Flyby, Sets Farthest-From-Earth Record

The flyby validated Orion’s deep-space systems, setting a new human-distance mark on a free-return course home.

Artemis II Crew Heads Home After Record-Setting Lunar Flyby

Artemis II On Track for Monday Lunar Flyby After Midcourse Milestone

Artemis II Leaves Earth Orbit After Translunar Burn to Begin Lunar Flyby Trip

NASA’s Artemis II Launches With Four Astronauts on Lunar Flyby Test

Artemis II Launches Toward Moon as NASA Troubleshoots Orion Toilet Glitch

NASA Sets Artemis II Launch for Wednesday Evening to Fly Crew Around the Moon

NASA Sets April 1 Target and Live Coverage Plan for Artemis II Moon Flyby

Artemis II Rolls Back to Pad 39B as NASA Targets Early April Launch

NASA Targets April 1 for Artemis II Crew Flight Around the Moon

NASA Delays Crewed Artemis II Launch to March After Fueling-Test Hydrogen Leak

NASA Sets Earliest Artemis II Launch for Feb. 8 After Weather Delay Shifts Fueling to Feb. 2

Artemis II Crew in Quarantine as NASA Preps Wet Dress Rehearsal for Launch Decision

Artemis II Reaches Launch Pad as NASA Preps Wet Dress Rehearsal for Early‑February Moon Flyby

Artemis II Rolls to Pad as NASA Opens ‘Send Your Name’ List for 2026 Lunar Flyby

Artemis II Reaches Pad as NASA Sets Wet Dress Rehearsal to Decide Early February Launch

Artemis II Name Sign‑Up Nears Jan. 21 Deadline as Argentina’s Atenea CubeSat Confirmed for Flight

NASA Targets Jan. 17 Rollout as Artemis II Sets Up for Late-January Fueling Rehearsal

NASA Holds to Mid-January Rollout as Artemis II Targets Early February Launch

NASA Runs Full Crewed Artemis II Countdown Rehearsal, Stops at T‑30 Seconds