US EditionArtemis II Crew Headed to Far Side of the Moon
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Artemis II crew headed to far side of the moon
For the first time since 1972, humans have left Earth orbit as NASA’s Artemis II mission heads to the moon. The Orion capsule successfully fired its engines, reaching 24,500 mph and setting a course to slingshot around the far side of the moon before returning to Earth. The crew, now more than 250,000 miles from Earth, will spend over a week in space, testing systems and making history with the deepest human spaceflight in more than 50 years.
The astronauts of the "Artemis II" mission of the American space agency NASA activated the engines last night and separated from the Earth's orbit towards the Moon in the next phase of the flight.
As the Orion spacecraft orbits the Moon, Artemis II astronauts will be able to directly observe almost the entire far side of the Moon for the first time. Scientists expect to learn many new things that will help them better understand the origins of life on Earth.
NASA Artemis II Crew in Lunar Transit After April 1 Launch, On Track for Moon's Far-Side Flyby
CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA’s Artemis II crew of four departed Earth orbit on April 2 following a successful trans-lunar injection burn, beginning a transit to the Moon that will culminate in a figure-eight flyby of the far side of the Moon before the spacecraft returns to Earth.ShareMore Reports On SpaceThe mission launched April 1 at 6:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center aboard the Space Launch System …
From high Earth orbit to the far side of the Moon, the Artemis II crew is in for a true cosmic tour. 🚀
Artemis II will take astronauts through some of the most dynamic and awe‑inspiring environments in human spaceflight. The journey begins in high Earth orbit, where Orion circles above our planet. From that vantage point, the crew will see Earth glowing beneath them as Orion completes its system checks. From there, the view transforms. As Orion fires toward the Moon, the crew enters deep space — a region where Earth slowly shrinks into a blue mar…
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