Ahead Of The Launch, The Artemis 2 Crew Named The Orion Plane

The Artemis 2 crew named the Orion plane (photo: dock. NASA)

JAKARTA The four astronauts who are part of the Artemis 2 mission named the Orion spacecraft that will take them to lunar orbit. The plane was named Integrity.

The naming was announced at a conference held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. According to the crew, as reported by NASA's official website, the name Integrity was chosen to reflect the foundation of essential trust, respect, and humility.

These three values are needed by the entire crew and team behind the launch mission. This name was also given as a form of respect for the cooperation of hundreds of people around the world who are trying to make the Artemis 2 mission a success.

The hundreds of people consisted of engineers, technicians, scientists, and planners. In addition to announcing the naming of Integrity, NASA also revealed the launch window of Artemis 2.

The Artemis 2 manned test mission is scheduled to take off no later than April next year. The mission, which will last for about 10 days, will be the first manned flight in NASA's Artemis program.

The Orion aircraft carrying these astronauts will be launched using the giant rocket of the Space Launch System (SLS). This mission is important to NASA before landing humans back to the Moon via the Artemis 3 mission.

There are four astronauts who will participate in the Artemis 2 mission, including Reid Wiseman as commander and Victor Glover as pilot. Meanwhile, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen will serve as mission specialists.

They will circle the Moon to ensure the readiness of the aircraft and rockets used. The astronauts will spend several days flying at an altitude of 9,260 kilometers above the Moon.