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From Washington to the Moon: Local Components Used in Artemis Launch

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The crew of Artemis II became the first astronauts in lunar orbit in more than 50 years Monday. Workers at a manufacturing plant in Washington helped them get there.

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Artemis II astronauts surpassed the Apollo 13 record as the furthest manned mission from Earth

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On April 1, 2026, NASA's Artemis II crewed lunar orbit mission officially launched. This not only marks humanity's first return to lunar orbit in half a century but also demonstrates the precision manufacturing capabilities of the Redmond region. L3Harris Technologies, as a core supplier for the mission, provided 108 key components for the spacecraft and launch vehicle. Among these, the Redmond manufacturing facility was responsible for manufact…

The four astronauts of Artemis II entered the lunar orbit this Monday and began a historic period of lunar observation around 14:45 hours on the east coast of the United States (18:45 GMT), officially marking the return of man to the Moon from Apollo 17, launched in December 1972. [...] Artemis II's Astronaut Entry Reaches Lunar Orbit after more than 50 years of human absence was first published in Information Focus.

A historical fact was achieved this Monday by the four astronauts of Artemis II, after officially entering the lunar orbit and beginning the observation period at about 14:45 hours. This event marked the return of man to the Moon after more than 50 years, as the last time was with Apollo 17, launched in December 1972. The astronauts, in addition, broke a record of Apollo 13, as human beings became more distant from the Earth. According to Emol, …

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