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NASA Successfully Launches Artemis II, First Crewed Lunar Mission in Over 50 Years
The 10-day mission will test Orion and the Space Launch System with four astronauts aboard as NASA pushes toward a crewed lunar landing.
- 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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WDR Newsroom [Newsroom]Cologne (ots) - For the first time in over 50 years, people are on their way to the moon again. The NASA mission "Artemis 2" has successfully launched into space. In addition, Federal Space Minister Dorothee Bär has joined the WDR 5 "Echo of the Day" ... Continue reading here...Original content of: WDR Newsroom, transmitted by news aktuell
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