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This was the launch of the Artemis II mission rocket towards the Moon
The launch of the manned mission to the Moon took place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United States. On board are four astronauts: Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Jeremy Hansen.
TL;DR
- The Artemis II mission launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- Four astronauts, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Jeremy Hansen, are on board.
- The mission is a nearly 10-day trip around the Moon and back, reaching approximately 406,000 kilometers from Earth.
- This is the first human journey beyond Earth orbit since the last Apollo mission in 1972.
- The Orion capsule separated from the SLS rocket and will undergo manual control tests.
- The mission includes Earth orbit checks, translunar injection, a lunar flyby, and deep space testing during the return journey.
- A key objective is to test the capsule's heat shield during high-energy re-entry.