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NASA Successfully Launches Artemis II, First Crewed Lunar Mission in Over 50 Years
The four astronauts will travel farther from Earth than any previous crewed mission and test Orion systems for future lunar flights.
- On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, NASA's Artemis II mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon.
- The 322-foot Space Launch System rocket generated 8.8 million pounds of thrust, propelling humanity's first lunar voyage in more than 53 years.
- NASA estimates the rocket remained visible for about 70 seconds after liftoff, with observers across Florida and southern Georgia having the best viewing opportunity.
- The crew of three Americans and one Canadian carried a plush toy named Rise bearing the names of more than 5.6 million people who joined the mission vicariously.
- This mission serves as a vital test flight for the Orion spacecraft's life support systems, laying groundwork for crewed lunar landings near the south pole targeted for 2028.
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The American spaceship Orion, with four astronauts on board, successfully launched from Cape Canaveral to the Moon in Florida as part of the Artemis 2 mission.
A historic flight: four astronauts from the Artemis II mission took off for a ten-day trip around the Moon, offering spectacular images to the sky. ...
NASA launches Artemis II, first crewed lunar mission in half a century
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Successful blast-off for NASA's Artemis lunar mission
Four astronauts blasted off Wednesday in the first crewed voyage around the moon in more than 50 years. The Artemis II mission marks a big step for the United States’ returning humans to the Moon this decade, in a race with China.
Four people will orbit the moon during the "Artemis 2" mission. German engineer Tobias Langener is responsible for the propulsion system of the spaceship. With ntv.de he talks about the space conditions and the dangers that threaten in space.
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