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NASA targets April 1 to launch astronauts around the moon
Artemis II will test Orion’s life support and spacecraft systems with four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby, marking the first crewed mission beyond Earth orbit in over 50 years.
- On March 12, NASA cleared Artemis II for an April launch after repairs and announced a 3 p.m. ET briefing to set a target launch date.
- A helium-flow problem prompted moving the 322-foot Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule from Launch Pad 39B to the Vehicle Assembly Building for seal repair and system refresh after a mid-February wet dress rehearsal.
- The Artemis II crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day mission about 4,700 miles beyond the far side in the first crewed Orion capsule flight.
- Under the agency's revised schedule, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman added Artemis III before the moon landing shifted to Artemis IV in 2028, while the NASA Office of Inspector General warned of lacking a crew rescue plan.
- With only a handful of days in early April, NASA will stream the March 12 briefing on its YouTube channel, while SpaceX and Blue Origin accelerate lander development before an April 30 stand-down.
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NASA scheduled for April 1 the launch of Artemis II, the first manned mission to travel to the Moon in more than five decades.The project marks a key step within the Artemis program, with which the agency seeks to restore human presence on the natural satellite.The space agency reported that on March 12 it completed the Flight Preparedness Review (FRR).The process assessed all mission systems.The result allowed for continued preparations for the…
NASA's Manned Mission to Moon 'Artemis 2' Proceed for April Launch
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. NASA teams have polled 'go' to proceed toward Artemis 2's lift off attempt on April 1 and is targeting a March 19 date to roll the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad 39 B at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, the space agency said in a statement. World News | NASA's Manned Mission to Moon 'Artemis 2' Proceed for April Launch.
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