Santa Visits Artemis II Rocket

What’s Happening

Let’s talk about Santa Claus (NASA engineer Guy Naylor) poses with NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft and SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec.

The Orion spacecraft was stacked atop the SLS in October 2025. Set to launch in early 2026, the Artemis II [] 1 min read Santa Visits Artemis II Rocket Monika Luabeya Dec 24, 2025 Image Article NASA/Adeline Morgan Santa Claus (NASA engineer Guy Naylor) poses with NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft and SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. (it feels like chaos)

Set to launch in early 2026, the Artemis II test flight will be NASA’s first mission with crew under Artemis.

Why This Matters

Astronauts on their first flight aboard Orion will confirm all the spacecraft’s systems operate as designed with crew aboard in the actual environment of deep space. Through the Artemis campaign, NASA will send astronauts to explore the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build the foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars – for the benefit of all.

The scientific community tends to find developments like this significant.

The Bottom Line

This story is still developing, and we’ll keep you updated as more info drops.

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