See Nat Geo's Behind-the-Scenes Footage Inside the Artemis II Orion Spacecraft
By Anna Gragert
Published on April 1, 2026.
Nat Geo has released a behind-the-scenes footage of the Artemis II Orion Spacecraft mission, which is set to begin its 2-hour liftoff on Wednesday. The mission will take place on the Orion spacecraft, which will be the first time humans have flown to the moon since 1972. The footage was filmed as part of Nat Geo's collaboration with NASA on Artemis II, which involved teaching astronauts about how to film their mission with Nat Geo cameras, audio and other tech. This footage is part of an "astronaut film school" led by Nat Geo photo and video editors.
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