The mission will conduct tests in Earth low orbit to demonstrate "rendezvous and docking capabilities with test versions from one, or both, American commercial human landing systems in development by Blue Origin and SpaceX."
The visit comes three weeks after the Artemis II crew returned to Earth following its moon mission.
The Artemis II crew spoke with ABC's "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir, nearly a week after returning home from their historic 10-day journey to the moon and back.
“The next mission’s right around the corner,” entry flight director Rick Henfling observed following the crew’s Pacific splashdown on Friday.
As Orion continues to hurtle toward Earth, the crew and service modules separate, marking the next stage in its journey from the farthest point humans have ever reached in space back home to Earth.
The crew of four astronauts is on the way back to Earth after traveling farther into space than any humans in history.
The pictures were released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon.
The Orion space capsule lifted out of Florida's Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night, marking the start of the first lunar mission in over 50 years. The last time the United States sent people to the moon was in the Apollo missions that ended in 1972.
NASA's Artemis II mission successfully launched at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., with four astronauts bound for lunar orbit. The historic moment would not have been possible without the dedication of Space Launch Delta 45 personnel.
The crew, three Americans and a Canadian, are the first humans to travel to the moon in more than 50 years. They will not land on the surface, but the mission will pave the way for future visits.