US EditionHow NASA's Artemis II Moon Mission Will Unfold
Four astronauts will test Orion and Space Launch System systems on a 10-day lunar flyby to validate deep-space capabilities for future missions, NASA said.
- On Wednesday, NASA will launch the Artemis II mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard the Space Launch System rocket, marking the first crewed lunar flight since the Apollo era.
- Commander Reid Wiseman, NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen comprise the crew. Wiseman stated, "We're ready, the rocket is ready, we are ready, NASA is ready."
- During the 10-day mission, the crew will travel approximately 4,700 miles beyond the far side of the moon while conducting systems tests about 250,000 miles from Earth.
- Artemis Deputy Landing Recovery Director Lisa Seiler is positioning recovery teams from Naval Base San Diego to retrieve the Orion spacecraft when it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean.
- This flight serves as a critical test for the Orion capsule supporting NASA's long-term exploration goals. "We're gonna lay the groundwork for Artemis III and IV," Hansen said.
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Artemis II mission's director talks about recovery operations in San Diego
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A look inside NASA's Artemis II launch
NASA's Artemis II mission is scheduled to launch on April 1st, sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey that could take them farther into space than any human has ever gone. NBC News' Tom Costello explains how the launch is expected to unfold.
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