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Historic Mission to Send Astronauts Around the Moon for the First Time Since 1972
The 4-person test flight will help NASA validate Orion and the Space Launch System before future lunar landings, officials said.
- Tonight, NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts to circle the moon for the first time since 1972, with the historic 10-day flight atop the Space Launch System rocket reaching the farthest point any human has traveled.
- After repeated hydrogen leaks grounded earlier tests, the mission proceeds with a diverse crew: commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, marking the first time a woman, person of color, and non-American will fly to the moon.
- NASA scientists report the forecast is 80% favorable for the 685,000-mile journey, while administrator Jared Isaacman added smartphones to the mission for "inspiring" picture-taking as the crew observes never-before-seen lunar regions.
- The Orion capsule will splash down in the Pacific Ocean on flight day 10, with all eyes on the heat shield as the capsule plunges through the atmosphere following a redesign to limit heat exposure.
- This test mission is vital for Artemis III, with the hope of landing humans on the moon next year as the flight allows astronauts to practice maneuvers like the 33-foot close approach to the upper stage.
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If all goes according to plan, the four-person journey around the moon will begin at 1:24 a.m. Eastern Time on April 2. During the 10-day mission, the Artemis II spacecraft will first orbit the Earth, then the Moon, and land in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego.
The round trip will take a total of ten days, and the astronauts will test critical technology along the way.
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