Artemis II: The Ground Teams Powering NASA's Moon Mission
From NASA's Curious Universe by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
February 17, 2026 · 33 min · Season 11 · Episode 6
About this episode
This episode explores the essential ground teams and equipment behind NASA's Artemis II mission to the Moon.
Behind NASA’s Artemis II mission and the astronauts who will fly around the Moon, teams on the ground are essential. Explore some of the epic equipment that makes Artemis II possible—the mobile launcher, crawler-transporter, and NASA’s barge Pegasus—and meet a few of the many specialists who act as the shoulders lifting astronauts into space. For Artemis II news and the latest launch information, visit nasa.gov/artemis-ii
Topics covered
- Artemis II
- NASA
- space exploration
- ground teams
- moon mission
- equipment
Keywords
- Artemis II
- NASA
- moon mission
- mobile launcher
- crawler-transporter
- Pegasus
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA
Products: mobile launcher, crawler-transporter, NASA’s barge Pegasus
Places: Moon
More episodes of NASA's Curious Universe
- Meet the Artemis III Crew · June 12, 2026 · 52 min
- Catching Up With Perseverance on Mars · June 2, 2026 · 40 min
- Bonus: Behind the Scenes of Artemis II with NASA Experts · May 2, 2026 · 31 min
- Update: Artemis II Crew Comes Home · April 15, 2026 · 16 min
- Update: Artemis II Crew Flies Around the Moon · April 8, 2026 · 40 min
- Artemis II: How NASA’s Moon Mission Returns to Earth · April 2, 2026 · 26 min
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