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Impressive videos of the Artemis II launch seen from commercial flights
Four astronauts from the Artemis II mission took off on Wednesday aboard a huge NASA rocket on a journey that will take them around the Moon...
TL;DR
- Artemis II mission launched with four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.
- This is the first manned lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
- The crew consists of Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen.
- The mission is expected to last approximately 10 days.
- Objectives include testing the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket with a human crew.
- The mission marks historical firsts: the first Black person, first woman, and first non-American on a lunar mission.
- The mission faced delays and cost overruns.
- The long-term goal is to establish a permanent base on the Moon and prepare for a lunar landing in 2028.