NASA Targets Early April for First Crewed Artemis II Lunar Flyby Mission
NASA is provisionally targeting an early April launch for the Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight of the Artemis program. This 10-day test flight will send four astronauts on a journey around the Moon, marking humanity's first return to the lunar vicinity in over 50 years. The mission's primary goal is to validate the Orion spacecraft's life-support systems and flight capabilities with a crew on board. The final launch date remains dependent on the readiness of the Space Launch System rocket, the Orion capsule, and all associated ground and recovery systems. This flight is a critical step before the planned Artemis III lunar landing.
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