Artemis II, Nasa’s first crewed lunar rocket in more than half a century, prepares for launch – watch and follow live
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“Artemis II, NASA’s first crewed lunar rocket in more than half a century, prepares for launch”
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“The mission will be a 10-day, 685,000-mile journey”
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“Every moment of Artemis II will be a fully online, high-resolution multimedia experience”
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“NASA has a free, on-demand streaming channel, Nasa+, for live coverage”
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“Commander Reid Wiseman is a retired US Navy captain selected as an astronaut in 2009”
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“Pilot Victor Glover will become the first astronaut of color to fly beyond lower Earth orbit”
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“Mission specialist Christina Koch holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by an American woman”
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“Mission specialist Jeremy Hansen is the only non-American crew member with no previous spaceflight experience”
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“A two-hour launch window opens at 6.24pm EST with an 80% chance of favorable weather”
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“The rocket will reach 17,500mph and 531,000ft altitude within 6.5 seconds”
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“The mission will slingshot around the moon without landing and return to a Pacific Ocean splashdown”
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