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NASA Begins the Countdown for Humanity's Return to the Moon
The Artemis II crewed lunar flyby will test Orion and Space Launch System systems in a 10-day mission, advancing lunar base plans and US space leadership, NASA said.
- NASA began the countdown Monday for Artemis II, scheduled to launch on Wednesday, April 1, from Kennedy Space Center with four astronauts on a 10-day lunar flyby.
- This mission marks humanity's first lunar launch in 53 years, reviving the flagship US effort to establish regular moon flights with at least $93bn invested since 2012.
- Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson confirmed the 98m-tall Space Launch System rocket is "in excellent, excellent shape" following repairs, with forecasters expecting favorable weather in Florida.
- Pilot Victor Glover expressed hope that "one day we don't have to talk about these firsts," as the crew includes the first woman and non-U.S. citizen on a lunar flight.
- Mission specialist Christina Koch described the moon as a "stepping stone to Mars" where evidence of past life may be found, amid competition from China's expanding lunar program.
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For the first time in more than fifty years, humans will return to the vicinity of the Moon. We will watch the launch of the space mission live.
After delays due to technical problems, it is now planned to start: "Artemis 2: For the first time in more than 50 years, people are supposed to fly towards the moon again - and perhaps further than ever before.
Four astronauts will fly past the side of the Moon that we can't see from Earth. The journey begins tonight.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration began the two-day countdown to the launch of the first manned mission to the Moon in more than half a century.
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