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NASA counts down for first crewed lunar mission in half a century
The 10-day Orion flight will test systems for future lunar landings and include the first Black astronaut, first woman and first non-American on a Moon mission.
- Nasa will launch the Artemis mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday, sending four astronauts—three American and one Canadian—aboard a 322-foot rocket on a 10-day test flight.
- Around 4,700 miles beyond the Moon's far side, the Orion spacecraft will fly, setting a new distance record for a human crew during the so-called lunar flyby.
- Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson confirmed the countdown began on Monday, stating teams spent two years training for the 685,000-mile journey and the vehicle is "ready to go."
- Overcoming a two-month postponement caused by hydrogen fuel leaks and clogged helium lines, the Artemis mission establishes a foundation for a planned two-person lunar landing by 2028.
- Providing international support, the Goonhilly Earth Station in Cornwall is assisting Nasa by tracking the capsule throughout its voyage across the 685,000-mile journey.
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Artemis II moon mission rocket prepares to launch Wednesday
Four astronauts are set to launch on the Artemis II mission Wednesday, April 1, from Florida, setting off on what will be a 10-day trip around the moon — and the farthest into space since the Apollo missions. The four astronauts, commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, will launch atop the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in the Orion spacecraft. They will be the first humans in more…
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The United States space agency NASA is attempting to send four astronauts to lunar orbit after a hiatus of more than half a century. The historic launch attempt can also be watched on Novaator.
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