NASA set to launch Artemis 2 moon mission today, the 1st crewed lunar flight since 1972
NASA is set to launch the Artemis 2 moon mission, the first crewed lunar flight since 1972, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day trip around the moon and back to Earth, marking a significant milestone in NASA's Artemis program.
NASA plans to launch the Artemis 2 moon mission today. The mission will use a Space Launch System rocket to send four astronauts on a 10-day trip around the moon. The crew includes NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canada's Jeremy Hansen. This mission is a test flight to show that the Orion capsule can support astronauts for an extended period in deep space. Artemis 2 is the second mission in NASA's Artemis program, following the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission in 2022. The program aims to establish a base on the moon and eventually send humans to Mars.
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