Artemis II (Orion, crewed)

First crewed flight beyond LEO since Apollo 17 (4 crew).

Era: C (2020-present)
Parent mission: Artemis II
Role: crewed crew vehicle
Operator: NASA
Nation: USA
Launched (UTC): 2026-04-01
Reached Moon (UTC): 2026-04-06 lunar flyby
Event type: crewed/flyby
Outcome: success
Site: Flyby
Left on surface: none
Returned material: none
Current status: returned to Earth 2026-04-10
Operational status (derived): unknown
Source grade: secondary
Review note: single-tier source (cross-check pending); boundary overlap with the forward 2026-2035 catalog - dedupe on ingest