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The 10 Key Days of Artemis II on its Historic Journey to Lunar Orbit
The Artemis II mission is underway and represents a historic moment as a human crew approaches the Moon again.
TL;DR
- Artemis II is a historic mission sending a crew closer to the Moon than in over 50 years.
- The 10-day mission tests vital spacecraft systems, including life support, communications, and navigation.
- Astronauts will adapt to zero gravity, perform trajectory corrections, and simulate emergency scenarios.
- The mission includes a close lunar flyby, where data and images will be captured.
- Artemis II validates systems for Artemis III, planned for a human return to the Moon.
- The mission follows Artemis I, an uncrewed test flight in 2022.
- Human exploration of the Moon began with Apollo 11 in 1969 and concluded with Apollo missions in 1972.