Everything to know about NASA's Artemis II moon mission launching today
NASA is launching the Artemis II mission, a historic flight that will send a crew of four astronauts on a nine-day trip around the moon and back. The mission is a major milestone in NASA's plans to return humans to the moon by 2028 and establish a sustainable presence on the lunar surface.
NASA is launching the Artemis II mission today. The crew of four astronauts will travel around the moon and back on a nine-day trip. The mission is a test flight for the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion deep space crew capsule. The crew includes commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, astronaut Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The launch was delayed due to technical issues, but NASA says the problems have been resolved. The mission is a step towards NASA's goal of returning humans to the moon by 2028.
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