Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Artemis II Crew Names Orion 'Integrity' for Lunar Mission
NASA is sending four astronauts to orbit the Moon on the Artemis II mission.
The spacecraft is named Integrity.
The crew will travel for 10 days, testing the equipment.
This mission is a test run to make sure everything works.
The goal is to get ready for future missions to the Moon, including landing astronauts.
It is a big step towards returning to the Moon, and it prepares for the Artemis III mission which plans to land astronauts.
The Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission has been named 'Integrity'.
Artemis II is a 10-day mission with a crew of four astronauts.
The mission aims to orbit the Moon and is a precursor to a Moon landing.
Launch is scheduled no later than April 2026.
The mission utilizes the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule.
- Who
- Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.
- What
- A 10-day crewed flight around the Moon.
- When
- No later than April 2026; potentially February 2026.
- Where
- Launched from Kennedy Space Center; travels around the Moon.
- Why
- To test the Orion spacecraft and prepare for future lunar missions and the Artemis III lunar landing.
- Mission Name
- Artemis II
- Spacecraft Name
- Integrity
- Launch Date
- No later than April 2026 (potentially February 2026)
- Location
- Kennedy Space Center
- Crew
- Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen
- Mission Duration
- 10 days
