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The return of man to the Moon: everything ready for the launch of Artemis II, here you can watch the launch
The mission can be seen on NASA's Youtube channel. Photo: NASA's Youtube Channel.
TL;DR
- NASA is fueling the Artemis II rocket with liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
- The launch window is today, starting at 5:30 p.m. Colombian time, with opportunities extending to April 6th.
- Artemis II will carry four astronauts: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.
- This mission marks the first crewed return to lunar orbit since 1972.
- The crew includes the first woman, first African American astronaut, and first Canadian on a lunar mission.
- The mission duration is 10 days, including orbiting the Moon and observing its far side.
- Artemis II is expected to set a record for the furthest distance a crewed mission has traveled from Earth.