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Artemis II Will Fly Astronauts Around Moon: What to Know About Launch
- NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity's first crewed lunar launch in 53 years, with the Space Launch System rocket scheduled to lift off Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center carrying four astronauts in the Orion capsule.
- Mission commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency are conducting a 10-day test mission, with Wiseman confirming the crew has trained for contingencies during the 250,000-mile journey.
- Weather forecasters predict an 80% chance of acceptable conditions for the 32-story Space Launch System, which stands 322 feet high and produces 8.8 million pounds of thrust, with solid fuel boosters providing 75% of initial thrust.
- During the lunar flyby, Orion will experience a temporary loss of communication for 30-50 minutes while flying behind the moon, allowing the crew to capture photos and video of the lunar far side for scientific analysis.
- NASA administrator Jared Isaacman announced a $20 billion budget over seven years to establish a lunar base, while the Artemis III mission has been repurposed as a 2027 test of lunar landing technologies before a surface landing attempt.
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NASA’s Artemis II test flight is set for Wednesday, a trip that will mark the first crewed mission to head toward the moon in more than five decades. The launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Fla., is scheduled for 6:24 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The onsite countdown clock began ticking down at…
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The countdown for the Artemis 2 mission began Monday at 4:44 p.m. local time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with liftoff targeted for 6:24 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. It will be the first time astronauts have traveled toward the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
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