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NASA’s Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage
Engineers will inspect the heat shield and recycle equipment as NASA prepares the capsule for Artemis III docking tests.
- On Tuesday, NASA's Artemis II capsule returned to Florida's Kennedy Space Center after traveling from San Diego to Cape Canaveral for detailed inspection and analysis.
- Dubbed Integrity, the capsule carried four astronauts deeper into space than humans have ever traveled during the nearly 10-day voyage, humanity's first lunar trip since Apollo 17 in 1972.
- Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen are completing medical exams following their mission. Wiseman said late last week, "I have never in my life felt peace like this."
- Engineers will examine the capsule's heat shield and other components to prepare for next year's Artemis III docking demo, while NASA plans to recycle electronic boxes and research equipment.
- Future exercises in Earth orbit involving lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin will precede a moon landing by two astronauts as early as 2028, with Artemis III featuring a fresh capsule and crew.
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NASA Artemis II moonship returns home after historic journey around the moon
After completing a groundbreaking mission, NASA’s Artemis II spacecraft has safely returned to its launch site in Florida. The capsule, which carried four astronauts around the Moon, is now back at the Kennedy Space Center right where its historic journey began nearly a month ago. This mission marks a big step forward for human space exploration, as it was the first time in more than 50 years that astronauts traveled to the Moon and back. From s…
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