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Artemis II — First Crewed Lunar Flyby Since Apollo

International Science · Page 아르테미스-2호-유인-달-비행-2026

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NASA's Artemis II launched on 1 April 2026 carrying four astronauts on an approximately ten-day flight around the Moon, splashing down in the Pacific on 10 April. It was the first time humans travelled beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972.

Verified facts

  • Artemis II launched from Kennedy Space Center on 1 April 2026 on an approximately ten-day crewed lunar flyby mission.
  • The Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific near San Diego, California on 10 April 2026, with all four astronauts reported in good condition.
  • The crew was commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of NASA, and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency.
  • It was the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972.

Reported, not confirmed

Statements from a single source, or where sources disagree
  • The mission was a flyby rather than a landing or orbital insertion; a crewed landing is planned for a later Artemis flight.

Timeline

  1. Dec 1972Apollo 17 — the last crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit before Artemis II.
  2. 1 Apr 2026Artemis II launches from Kennedy Space Center.
  3. 10 Apr 2026Orion splashes down in the Pacific; all four astronauts reported well.

Frequently asked

Did Artemis II land on the Moon?

No. It was a flyby — the crew travelled around the Moon and returned without landing or entering lunar orbit. A crewed landing is planned for a later mission in the programme.

Who was on board?

Four astronauts: commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch (NASA), and Jeremy Hansen (Canadian Space Agency).

Why was this significant?

It was the first time humans went beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972 — a gap of more than fifty years.

Sources

Source titles are kept in their original language
  1. 1 유인 달 탐사 '아르테미스 2호' 다음 달 1일 발사 — YTN 사이언스
  2. 2 '아르테미스 2호' 지구 귀환…"우주비행사 4명 모두 이상 없어"(종합) — 파이낸셜뉴스
  3. 3 아르테미스 2호 귀환 성공…인류 반세기 만에 달 다녀왔다 — 글로벌이코노믹
  4. 4 아르테미스 2호 지구 귀환 성공 — 54년 만에 인류가 달로 향했어요 — KB의 생각
  5. 5 아르테미스 2호 — 위키백과
  6. 6 Artemis II (미션 공식 페이지) — NASA (원출처, 영문) primary
  7. 7 Artemis III (공식 미션 페이지) — NASA (원출처, 영문) primary

Official links

This English edition covers the verified facts and sourced claims. The full document — with sentence-level source references, timeline, FAQ and the complete revision history — is maintained in the Korean edition.