By Swikriti • Updated: January 19, 2026

If you’ve ever wanted a tiny, symbolic seat on a real Moon mission, this is the easiest way: NASA is once again inviting the public to submit their names for a commemorative “boarding pass” — and those names are slated to fly inside Orion when Artemis II launches in 2026.

The campaign is hosted on NASA’s official website, where you enter a first name, last name and a short PIN to generate a downloadable pass. You can find the sign-up page here: NASA Artemis II “Send Your Name” boarding pass.

What the Artemis II boarding pass actually is

Think of it as a digital keepsake — a printable, shareable pass with your name on it — linked to NASA’s plan to carry submitted names on a memory device aboard Orion. It’s not a ticket, and it doesn’t mean you’re joining the crew, but your name is intended to travel on the spacecraft as part of the mission.

NASA’s Artemis II mission overview (including the agency’s current “no later than April 2026” launch framing and the planned ~10-day duration) is listed on the official mission page: NASA: Artemis II.

How to claim yours in under a minute

1. Open NASA’s official sign-up page: Send Your Name with Artemis II.
2. Enter your first name and last name.
3. Create a PIN (4–7 digits) and save it somewhere safe.
4. Tap Submit, then download or screenshot your boarding pass.

Why Artemis II matters (even if you’re “only” sending a name)

Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed flight of its deep-space system — the SLS rocket, the Orion spacecraft, and the ground infrastructure that supports them. The mission is designed as a full-scale test: life support, navigation, communications, and the human rhythms of working beyond low-Earth orbit, before later Artemis missions aim for lunar surface operations.

NASA’s own overview of the campaign — including how the boarding pass works and the broader “Join Artemis” effort — is explained here: NASA: Join the Artemis Mission to the Moon.

Who’s flying on Artemis II?

NASA has announced a four-person crew for the roughly 10-day Moon flyby:

• Commander: Reid Wiseman
• Pilot: Victor Glover
• Mission Specialist: Christina Koch
• Mission Specialist: Jeremy Hansen (Canadian Space Agency)

For a quick official crew summary, NASA keeps an “Our Artemis Crew” feature page here: NASA: Our Artemis Crew.

The quick FAQ people keep asking

Is this real? Yes — it’s a NASA-run campaign on nasa.gov.

Does it cost anything? No.

Does my name actually go to the Moon? NASA’s plan is to carry submitted names on a memory device aboard Orion for the Artemis II flight.

What should I share? Screenshot your boarding pass and share the NASA sign-up link (not your PIN).

Disclosure: This article references publicly available information published by NASA. Always verify mission updates via official NASA pages, as launch schedules can change.