Artemis II astronauts arrive in Florida to prepare for launch to the moon
The Artemis II astronauts have arrived in Florida to prepare for their launch to the moon on April 1. The crew will embark on a nearly 700,000-mile voyage around the moon and back, marking the first time a crew has left Earth orbit since the final Apollo mission 50 years ago.
Artemis II astronauts arrived in Florida to prepare for launch. They flew to the Kennedy Space Center from Houston aboard T-38 jets. The crew includes commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The launch is scheduled for April 1, with a two-hour window starting at 6:24 p.m. EDT. The crew will spend a day in Earth orbit testing the Orion capsule before heading to the moon. A small plush toy named 'Rise' will join them on the ride, serving as a zero gravity indicator.
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