How to Send Your Name to the Moon with NASA’s Artemis II Mission

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September 10, 2025, 4:00 PM

• •Public can submit names to be included on an SD card aboard the Artemis II mission.
• •The mission will send four astronauts to orbit the moon.
• •Registration deadline is before January 21, 2026.
• •Artemis II is slated to launch by April 2026 from Kennedy Space Center.

NASA is offering the public a chance to have their names travel to the moon aboard the Artemis II mission, scheduled for launch by April 2026. Interested individuals can submit their names online, which will be stored on an SD card within the Orion capsule. This initiative provides a unique opportunity for the public to feel connected to the mission. The Artemis II mission is part of NASA's broader plan to resume deep-space exploration, following the uncrewed Artemis I flight in 2022.

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