NASA Invites Media to Cover Artemis Mission from Johnson Space Center

Media accreditation is open to attend Artemis II mission activities at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Johnson is where Mission Control flight controllers will manage the test flight after liftoff of the first crewed lunar mission in the agency’s Artemis campaign.

Scheduled to launch no earlier than Friday, February 6, the Artemis II mission will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen on an approximately 10-day journey around the Moon and back to test the systems and hardware that will return humanity to the lunar surface.

After launch day, NASA will hold daily briefings at Johnson throughout the mission with agency heads and mission experts. The briefings will be broadcast on NASA’s YouTube channel.

International media without U.S. citizenship must apply to cover the mission in person at Johnson by 5 p.m. CST on Friday, January 16. U.S. media must apply by Friday, January 30. Media representatives should apply by contacting the NASA Johnson Newsroom at jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov. NASA’s Media Accreditation Policy is available online.

Due to high interest, in-person spaces are limited. Accredited media will receive a confirmation email if approved. Those who are accredited to attend the Artemis II launch at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are not automatically accredited to attend events at Johnson and must receive separate confirmation for in-person activities at NASA Johnson.

As part of a golden age of innovation and exploration, Artemis will pave the way for new U.S.-crewed missions to the lunar surface to send the first astronauts to Mars.

To learn more about the Artemis II mission, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii

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Rachel Kraft/Lauren Low
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600
rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov / lauren.e.low@nasa.gov

Chelsey Ballarte
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
chelsey.n.ballarte@nasa.gov