NASA shooting for the moon: A guide to the Artemis II mission
NASA's Artemis II mission is set to launch from Florida, marking the first crewed moon mission in over 50 years. The mission will test the Space Launch System rocket and Orion space capsule, with a crew of four astronauts, including a woman and a person of color, on a six-hour flyby of the moon.
NASA's Artemis II mission is launching from Florida with a crew of four astronauts. The mission will test the Space Launch System rocket and Orion space capsule. The NASA Ames Research Center in California contributed to the mission by using computer models to ensure a smooth ascent and simulating the return of the Orion space capsule to Earth. The crew will fly by the moon and return to Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. The mission was previously delayed due to technical issues, but is now set to launch. The crew includes Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency.
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