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A public NASA announcement exists stating that the Artemis II crewed mission will fly around the Moon.
NASA’s official Artemis II mission page and a Jan. 9, 2026 NASA news release describe Artemis II as the first crewed Artemis flight and a crewed lunar flyby that will carry four astronauts on an approximately 10-day journey around the Moon. NASA’s announcement lists potential launch opportunities beginning Feb. 6, 2026 and launch periods that extend into April 2026; the Canadian Space Agency’s summary of NASA’s dates lists candidate launch dates from Feb. 6 through April 30, 2026. Verdict: True — NASA has publicly announced Artemis II as a crewed mission that will fly around the Moon and has published potential launch windows starting in early February and running into April 2026, so the statement is accurate.