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During Artemis II, humans will fly Orion—NASA’s next-generation spaceship designed to take us to the Moon and beyond—for the first time. Tour Orion with Branelle Rodriguez, the vehicle manager for Artemis II, to hear about the support systems that keep astronauts alive and how exactly you use the bathroom en route to the Moon. Then, pop the hood of NASA’s most powerful rocket, the Space Launch System, with David Beaman, one of its key architects.

On episode 409, Part 2, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei reflects on his time aboard the International Space Station and his experience calling space home as part of our ISS25 series.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from a crew news conference that took place at NASA's Johnson Space Center on Sept. 24, 2025. Commander Reid Wiseman addresses the crew about their upcoming mission around the Moon.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from the Launch Demonstration Test (ISVV-1A) that took place on Sept. 20, 2023. The Artemis II crew practiced putting on their Orion crew survival system spacesuits in crew quarters at Kennedy’s Neil Armstrong Operations and traveled to the launch pad. In this clip, mission specialists Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch reflect on the “hallowed ground” of the suit room.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from a crew news conference that took place at NASA's Johnson Space Center on Sept. 24, 2025. Commander Reid Wiseman discusses how the crew decided to name their Orion spacecraft “Integrity.”

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from the Launch Demonstration Test (ISVV-1A) that took place on Sept. 20, 2023. The Artemis II crew practiced putting on their Orion crew survival system spacesuits in crew quarters at Kennedy’s Neil Armstrong Operations and traveled to the launch pad. In this clip, pilot Victor Glover reflects on the history of the Apollo missions to the Moon.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from an episode of Houston We Have a Podcast that was released on Sept. 12, 2025. In this episode, NASA Artemis II launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson shares her path to the console and what it takes to launch the first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon. In this clip, she elaborates on the feeling of camaraderie between her and the launch control team.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from an episode of Houston We Have a Podcast that was released on Sept. 12, 2025. In this episode, NASA Artemis II launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson shares her path to the console and what it takes to launch the first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from an episode of Houston We Have a Podcast that was released on Sept. 12, 2025. In this episode, NASA Artemis II launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson shares her path to the console and what it takes to launch the first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from the Launch Demonstration Test (ISVV-1A) that took place on Sept. 20, 2023. The Artemis II crew practiced putting on their Orion crew survival system spacesuits in crew quarters at Kennedy’s Neil Armstrong Operations and traveled to the launch pad. In this clip, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen reflects on what it will feel like to go through this process on the day of launch.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from an episode of Houston We Have a Podcast that was released on Sept. 12, 2025. In this episode, NASA Artemis II launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson shares her path to the console and what it takes to launch the first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon. In this clip, Blackwell-Thompson describes the emotions that accompany a historic moment like the launch of an Artemis mission.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from a media event that took place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on July 30, 2025. The Artemis II crew spoke with media representatives about their suited crew and crew equipment interface trainings at the spaceport’s Multi-Payload Processing Facility in preparation for their mission around the Moon. In this clip, mission specialist Christina Koch reflects on the industry expertise that has informed the Artemis II mission.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from a media event that took place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on July 30, 2025. The Artemis II crew spoke with media representatives about their suited crew and crew equipment interface trainings at the spaceport’s Multi-Payload Processing Facility in preparation for their mission around the Moon. In this clip, Artemis II pilot Victor Glover reflects on the meaning of their mission patch.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from a media event that took place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on July 30, 2025. The Artemis II crew spoke with media representatives about their suited crew and crew equipment interface trainings at the spaceport’s Multi-Payload Processing Facility in preparation for their mission around the Moon. In this clip, Artemis II pilot Victor Glover reflects on what it will be like to see parts of the Moon that have never been seen before with human eyes.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from an episode of Houston We Have a Podcast that was released on Sept. 12, 2025. In this episode, NASA Artemis II launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson shares her path to the console and what it takes to launch the first crewed Artemis mission to the Moon. In this clip, Blackwell-Thompson describes what it will be like to see the crew walkout for Artemis II.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from a crew news conference that took place at NASA's Johnson Space Center on Sept. 24, 2025. Mission specialist Christina Koch describes the type of science that will be performed during the Artemis II mission.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from a crew news conference that took place at NASA's Johnson Space Center on Sept. 24, 2025. Mission specialist Jeremy Hansen describes what mission success would look like for Artemis II.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from an episode of Houston We Have a Podcast that was released on Sept. 12, 2025. This episode features Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, NASA's Artemis launch director.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from a media event that took place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on July 30, 2025. The Artemis II crew spoke with media representatives about their suited crew and crew equipment interface trainings at the spaceport’s Multi-Payload Processing Facility in preparation for their mission around the Moon.

Artemis II is the first crewed mission under NASA’s Artemis campaign and will send four astronauts — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — on an approximately 10-day mission around the Moon and back. The crew will venture around the Moon aboard the Orion spacecraft and launch atop NASA’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will test and check out all of Orion’s life supporting systems in the deep space environment before NASA flies Artemis missions to the surface of the Moon. Artemis II is the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years. This clip is from a crew news conference that took place at NASA's Johnson Space Center on Sept. 24, 2025. Mission specialist Christina Koch describes the opportunity during the Artemis II mission to see parts of the Moon never seen before with human eyes.