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Artemis II mission reaches Earth orbit and begins its journey to the Moon
The Artemis II mission successfully launched and reached Earth orbit, marking the beginning of humanity's return to the Moon after more than 50 years.
TL;DR
- Artemis II launched from Florida and reached Earth orbit.
- The mission is a 10-day journey around the Moon, the first crewed lunar orbit mission in over 50 years.
- The crew will orbit Earth for 24 hours to test systems before heading to the Moon.
- The mission aims to observe the far side of the Moon and travel over 400,000 kilometers from Earth.
- The crew consists of Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover (NASA), and Jeremy Hansen (CSA).
- The launch experienced minor technical issues resolved before liftoff.
- This mission follows an uncrewed flight in 2022 and precedes future missions aiming for a lunar landing in 2028 and a permanent presence on the Moon.