NASA is gearing up for a historic spaceflight that would mark the first time humans have travelled around the Moon in more than 50 years. According to international space updates, the agency is targeting a launch as early as March 6, 2026 for its Artemis II mission — a crewed flyaround of the Moon. What Artemis II Is About Artemis II is part of NASA’s broader Artemis programme, which aims to return humans to lunar space and eventually land astronauts on the Moon’s surface again. This mission will be the first crewed flight of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, carrying four astronauts on a roughly 10-day mission around the Moon and back to Earth. The crew will include: NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who will become the first non-U.S. citizen to travel beyond low Earth orbit on a lunar mission. Unlike Apollo missions that landed on the lunar surface, Artemis II will orbit around the Moon and return, offering a vital test of deep space systems with humans aboard before attempting a surface landing later under Artemis III. Why This Mission Matters The Artemis II mission… Read MoreBusiness Archives – Trak.in – Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups
