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NASA launches Artemis II crew on 10-day lunar mission
NASA sent four astronauts into space on Wednesday evening for a 10-day journey around the moon, marking the most ambitious US spaceflight in decades.
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NASA sent four astronauts into space on Wednesday evening for a 10-day journey around the moon, marking the most ambitious US spaceflight in decades.
NASA says Artemis II is cleared for launch, with weather now the main variable. The four-astronaut mission will loop around the moon, test the Orion spacecraft in deep space and push the agency one step closer to a permanent lunar presence.
NASA has moved the 98-meter Artemis II rocket back to the launchpad after repairs. If checks hold, the crewed lunar fly-around could launch as soon as April 1, following a two-month delay caused by hydrogen and helium issues.