NASA Targets Early April for Crewed Artemis II Lunar Mission
NASA is now eyeing early April for the launch of its Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight test of the program. This historic mission will send four astronauts on a journey around the Moon and back to Earth. The flight is a critical step to validate the performance of the Orion spacecraft's life-support systems and the Space Launch System rocket with a crew. This ten-day lunar flyby will pave the way for future landings on the Moon. The schedule remains dependent on the final outcomes of ongoing hardware reviews and system readiness.
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