Artemis II je prva posada koja ponovo kreće ka Mesecu od 1972. nakon uspešne translunarne injekcione paljbe (TLI) izvedene 2. aprila. Posada će obleteti tamnu stranu Meseca i dostići veću udaljenost od Zemlje nego ikada pre, prevazilazeći rekord iz 1970. Misija traje oko 10 dana, sa planiranim povratkom i sletanjem u Tihom okeanu oko 10. aprila, a cilj je priprema za buduće lunarne sletanja.
Artemis II Je Na Putu Ka Mesecu — Ljudi Ponovo Lete Nakon 1972.
Artemis IIand it’s crew of four lift off from Kennedy Space Center April 1, 2026 on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Artemis II, prva posada koja je krenula ka Mesecu od 1972. godine, zvanično je započela svoj translunarni put nakon uspešnog paljenja glavnog motora na svemirskom brodu Orion. Misija je poletela sa Kennedyjevog svemirskog centra 1. aprila 2026., a manevar poznat kao translunarna injekciona paljba (TLI) izveden je 2. aprila, usmerivši posadu ka istorijskom obletanju Meseca.
Šta se desilo
U kasnim satima 2. aprila, oko 19:49 ET, upravljački tim misije odobrio je paljenje servisa modula Orion koje je trajalo približno 5 minuta i 50 sekundi. Tokom tog vremena sagorelo je oko 1.000 funti goriva, a motor je proizveo do 6.000 funti potiska — dovoljno snažno da promeni putanju letelice iz orbite oko Zemlje ka putanji koja vodi do Meseca.
Kuda idu i šta je istorijsko
Artemis II će obleteti tamnu stranu Meseca i proći u udaljenosti do približno 6.000 milja iznad lunarne površine. Posada će takođe, tokom prolaza, doseći veću udaljenost od Zemlje nego bilo koji ljudi u istoriji, prevazišavši rekord od 248.655 milja iz misije Apollo 13 (1970).
Posada
U posadi se nalaze komandant Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, misijski specijalista Christina Koch (svi iz NASA) i misijski specijalista Jeremy Hansen iz Kanadske svemirske agencije. Ova misija će učiniti Victora Glovera prvim crnim muškarcem u blizini Meseca, Christinu Koch prvom ženom u tom dometu i Jeremiju Hansenu prvim Kanađaninom.
Kako će se vratiti
Nakon obleta Meseca, Orion će iskoristiti gravitačni uticaj Zemlje da započne povratak, bez velikih potrošnji goriva. Ulazak u atmosferu završava se odbačajem toplotnog štita i otvaranjem padobrana; planirani splasdown (sletanje u vodu) predviđen je oko 10. aprila 2026. u Tihom okeanu, u blizini obale San Dijega. Posle sletanja, američka mornarica će izvršiti spasavanje i preuzimanje posade.
Kako pratiti misiju
NASA je aktivirala Artemis II tracker dostupan na veb sajtu i u mobilnoj aplikaciji, gde korisnici mogu pratiti položaj Oriona, brzinu i udaljenost od Zemlje i Meseca. Mobilna aplikacija uključuje i AR (proširenu stvarnost) opciju za interaktivno praćenje položaja letelice u odnosu na Zemlju.
Dodatni detalji
Let je podržala raketa Space Launch System (SLS) i višestruke slike i snimci su objavljeni pre i tokom lansiranja. Misija traje otprilike 10 dana i predstavlja važan korak u okviru NASA-inog Artemis programa, čiji je krajnji cilj povratak ljudi na površinu Meseca, potencijalno već 2028. godine.
Napomena: Sve vremenske tačke su date po istočnoameričkom vremenu (ET). NASA-ine platforme pružaju ažuriranja i dodatne snimke tokom misije.
The solid rocket boosters (SRBs) detach after NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The 10-day mission will take NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialist Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen around the moon and back. The astronauts are supposed to fly 230,000 miles out into space, the farthest any human has ever traveled from Earth.
The Artemis II crewed lunar mission launches at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 1, 2026. Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket April 1 on a long-anticipated journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
View from Port Orange, Fla. as Artemis II lifts off and heads to the moon, April 1, 2026 .
The Artemis II crewed lunar mission launches at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 1, 2026. Artemis II is a 10-day flight with four astronauts on a loop around the Moon, marking the first time humans have traveled beyond low Earth orbit since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
Cleveland Guardians players warm up as the NASA's Artemis II launches from Kennedy Space Center in Florida prior to the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
People watch the Artemis II crewed lunar mission launch on a television outside of the News Corp building on April 1, 2026 in New York City. The 10-day mission will take NASA astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialist Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen around the moon and back. The astronauts are supposed to fly 230,000 miles out into space, the farthest any human has ever traveled from Earth.
Artemis II and it’s crew of four lift off from Kennedy Space Center April 1, 2026 on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back.
People observe the launch of Artemis II from the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville, Florida on April 1, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The 322-foot-tall rocket will take astronauts around the moon and back, 230,000 miles out into space and the farthest any human has ever traveled from Earth.
Artemis II and it’s crew of four lift off from Kennedy Space Center April 1, 2026 on a 10-day mission around the Moon and back. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
People observe and celebrate the launch of the Artemis II from the A. Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville, Florida on April 01, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The 322-foot-tall rocket will take astronauts around the moon and back, 230,000 miles out into space and the farthest any human has ever traveled from Earth.
The Artemis II astronauts leave crew quarters at Kennedy Space Center, FL April 1, 2026 headed to Pad 39B for launch on an 10-day rendezvous with the Moon. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen talks with family as the crew leaves crew quarters at Kennedy Space Center, FL April 1, 2026. They’re headed to Pad 39B for launch on an 10-day rendezvous with the Moon. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
The Artemis II astronauts leave crew quarters at Kennedy Space Center, FL April 1, 2026 headed to Pad 39B for launch on an 10-day rendezvous with the Moon. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover blows kisses to his family as the crew leaves crew quarters at Kennedy Space Center, FL April 1, 2026. They’re headed to Pad 39B for launch on an 10-day rendezvous with the Moon.
The Artemis II astronauts (from left) Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Pilot Victor Glover, Commander Reid Wiseman and Mission Specialist Christina Koch leave crew quarters at Kennedy Space Center, FL April 1, 2026 headed to Pad 39B for launch on an 10-day rendezvous with the Moon. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman sends a heart of loved ones as the crew leaves crew quarters at Kennedy Space Center, FL April 1, 2026. They’re headed to Pad 39B for launch on an 10-day rendezvous with the Moon. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch laughs as the crew leaves crew quarters at Kennedy Space Center, FL April 1, 2026. They’re headed to Pad 39B for launch on an 10-day rendezvous with the Moon. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Photographers set up remote cameras inside Pad 39B March 31, 2026 in advance of the launch of Artemis II. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Remote camerasa are set up inside Pad 39B March 31, 2026 in advance of the launch of Artemis II. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
NASAÕs Space Launch System rocket Artemis II is readied for launch on Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center, FL, March 31, 2026. Artemis II is scheduled to launch April 4, taking 4 astronauts around the Moon and back. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Photographers set up remote cameras inside Pad 39B March 31, 2026 in advance of the launch of Artemis II. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Photographers set up remote cameras inside Pad 39B March 31, 2026 in advance of the launch of Artemis II. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Photographers set up remote cameras inside Pad 39B March 31, 2026 in advance of the launch of Artemis II. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
People set cameras to photograph NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby mission, with the next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion crew capsule, on Pad 39B ahead of the launch of theArtemis II missionat the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., March 31, 2026. The rocket is scheduled for an April 1, 2026, 6:24 p.m. launch of the 10-day mission.
This NASA handout image shows NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander (L), Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot (2L), Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist (2R), and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist (R), as they pose for a group photo during a visit to NASA's Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, on March 30, 2026, at Launch Complex 39B of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The countdown clock runs as NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft sit on Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Photographers set up remote cameras inside Pad 39B March 31, 2026 in advance of the launch of Artemis II.
People gather ahead of the launch of the next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion crew capsule, part of NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby mission, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Titusville, Fla., April 1, 2026.
Space enthusiasts watch the sunrise from a park in Titusville, Fla. several hours before NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026.
Space enthusiasts watch the sunrise from a park in Titusville, Florida several hours before NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026.
NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft sit on Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center on March 31, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Brenda Mulberry, president of Pike Products and Space Shirts, holds up one of the thousands of Artemis II t-shirts she has printed in their north Merritt Island shop.
The Highland Mint in Melbourne, Fla. has minted an Artemis II collector coin.
NASA's Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft rest on Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on March 31, 2026, ahead of the crewed lunar mission.
Earth’s crescent is seen from a solar array camera on the Orion spacecraft on the first flight day of the Artemis II mission.
A view of the Earth from NASA’s Orion spacecraft as it orbits above the planet during the Artemis II test flight.
The crew of Artemis II (from left) Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman pose for pictures as their ride to the moon is transported from the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. to the launch pad Jan. 17, 2026.
The Space Launch System rocket Artemis II begins its journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Pad 39B March 19, 2026.
The sun rises over Kennedy Space Center and NASA’s Space Launch System vehicle Artemis II, March 24, 2026.
Artemis II begins its journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. to the launch pad Jan. 17, 2026.
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket Artemis II is rolled back into the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, Fla,, February 25, 2026.
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket Artemis II is rolled back into the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, FL February 25, 2026.
The full moon rises as Artemis II sits on Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center Feb. 1, 2026.
The astronauts of Artemis II (from left) Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch leave crew quarters Dec. 20, 2025 during their pre-launch rehearsal.
The first full moon in June, called the Strawberry Moon, sets over the Orion capsule atop NASA’s Space Launch System rocket just before dawn at Kennedy Space Center on June 15, 2022.
NASA’s Artemis I lifts off from Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Fla., Nov. 16, 2022
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket arcs into the sky on its maiden voyage, as seen from Harbortown Marina in Merritt Island. The moon, the destination of the Artemis I mission, is visible at top right. After delays and scrubs, the rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center at 1:47 a.m., Nov. 16, 2022.
Artemis II crew members Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover answer questions from reporters during the first downlink event of their mission.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman stands with the Artemis II crew during an SLS rollout press briefing.
Thecrew of ArtemisII (from left: Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Pilot Victor Glover and Commander Reid Wiseman) answer questions at a press conference as their Space Launch System rocket is transported to Pad 39B January 17, 2026. Artemis II is tentatively scheduled to launch on a mission to th Moon in early February. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman answers questions during a press conference at Kennedy Space Center, FL January 17, 2026. The Artemis II crew is tentatively scheduled to launch in early February. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover answers questions during a press conference at Kennedy Space Center, FL January 17, 2026. The Artemis II crew is tentatively scheduled to launch in early February. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen answers questions during a press conference at Kennedy Space Center, FL January 17, 2026. The Artemis II crew is tentatively scheduled to launch in early February. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
The Artemis II crew poses in front of an Orion simulator Jan. 23, 2026 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA's path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The 10-day flight will help confirm systems and hardware needed for early human lunar exploration missions.
The crew of Artemis II (from left) Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman leave crew quarters December 20, 2025 during their pre-launch rehearsal. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch talks with spectators as the crew leaves crew quarters December 20, 2025 during their pre-launch rehearsal. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
The astronauts of Artemis II (from left) Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch leave crew quarters December 20, 2025 during their pre-launch rehearsal. Craig Bailey, FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK
Artemis 2 crew members, shown Aug. 8, 2023 inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, walk toward their Orion crew module.
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