#rocket launch

[without-ado]

"Return to the Moon" Artemis Ⅱ 2026

l Andrew McCarthy 1,2 l Alex G Perez 3,4 l Alexander Gerst 5

[steadynightruins]

Congratulations to Artemis II on a successful launch! Here is an old tumblr gem to celebrate

[gemini-enthusiast]

Find out where to watch the launch and continued mission coverage here!

[diglettmeow]

i really enjoy listening to the chat between Integrity and ground control, because you suddenly hear things like "uhh Houston, can we go to the toilet now?" and they respond "yes, you can. toilet is go."

[spacewonder19]

Falcon 9 Launch: SpaceX Jellyfish ©

[nasa]

Applications for the Artemis II NASA Social Are Now Open!

Are you a digital creator? Would you like to see the Artemis II crew off on their trip around the Moon? Now’s your chance!

We are seeking social storytellers to attend the NASA Social for the first crewed launch in the Artemis program. Attendees will:

Tour NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

Spend time with members of NASA’s social media team

Watch Artemis II lift off

And more!

Interested? Don’t dilly dally—applications are only open through Monday, November 24. Learn more about how to apply.

[edwhiteandblue]

April 1, 2026: Artemis II begins its 10-day journey to the moon and back by launching from LC-39B at the Kennedy Space Center

Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen will become the first human beings to visit the moon since the astronauts of Apollo 17 in December 1972. The crew will spend the first 25 hours in a highly-elliptical Earth orbit to test spacecraft Orion's systems before performing translunar injection, the burn that will place them on a trajectory to the moon.

📸 NASA/John Kraus

[that-girl-blogger777]

copy, moon joy