NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot, Victor Glover, speaks to the press during an Artemis Media event in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Dec. 16, 2024. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP /AFP via Getty Images
HOUSTON—Artemis II could launch its moon mission as early as the first week of February 2026, according to a statement made by NASA official Lakiesha Hawkins on Sept. 23.
Hawkins, who is the acting deputy associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, and other mission leaders shared the news during a news conference at Johnson Space Center in Houston. However, she did not give a specific launch date.
