Countdown to Artemis II: What to know about NASA's moon mission
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“The countdown is on for the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon.”
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— Artemis II is a lunar flyby mission under the Artemis program. The craft was launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026 on a ten-day mission to carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glov…
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— Artemis IV is planned to be the third crewed mission and first lunar landing of the NASA-led Artemis program, marking the first crewed landing on the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. It will be the first…
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— The Artemis program is a Moon exploration program led by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), formally established in 2017 through Space Policy Directive 1. By 2028…
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“At 6:24 p.m. ET Wednesday, four astronauts are scheduled to lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, beginning a 10-day journey that will take them looping around Earth and the moon.”
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— Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost, or simply Blue Ghost, is a class of lunar landers designed and manufactured by the American company Firefly Aerospace. Firefly builds and operates Blue Ghost landers to d…
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— Space exploration is the physical investigation of outer space by uncrewed robotic space probes and through human spaceflight.
While the observation of objects in space, known as astronomy, predates r…
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— Victor Jerome Glover Jr. (born April 30, 1976) is a United States Navy captain, test pilot, and astronaut from the NASA Astronaut Group 21. He was the pilot on the first operational flight of the Spac…
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“The crew — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — will be the first people to launch toward the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, more than 50 years ago.”
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— Gregory Reid Wiseman (born November 11, 1975) is an American astronaut and naval aviator. He is the commander of the 2026 Artemis II lunar flyby mission, which will be the first crewed flight around t…
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— Artemis II is a lunar flyby mission under the Artemis program. The craft was launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026 on a ten-day mission to carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glov…
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— The Artemis program is a Moon exploration program led by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), formally established in 2017 through Space Policy Directive 1. By 2028…
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“They will not land on the lunar surface; rather, the mission is designed as a step toward a landing in 2028, and eventually, toward NASA’s goal of establishing a long-term presence on the moon.”
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“The crew will be the first people that NASA’s giant Space Launch System moon rocket and Orion capsule carry into space.”
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“The agency previously tested the technology with an uncrewed mission around the moon, Artemis I, in 2022.”
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“Artemis II is the opening act. It’s a test mission. No humans have ever flown on that rocket before.”
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“NASA plans to build a base on the moon: 'We’re going to establish an enduring presence, realize its scientific, economic value, make it a proving ground for what comes next.'”
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“The Artemis II mission managers began launch preparations Monday.”
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“The crew remains in quarantine to limit exposure to germs.”
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“The spacecraft is nicknamed 'Integrity' by the crew.”
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“The mission patch design is for 'A II' styled as 'All'.”
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“The crew will reach space approximately 8.5 minutes after liftoff.”
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“They will test Orion's life-support systems during their first day in space.”
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“The spacecraft's main engines will fire on the second day to begin the moon trajectory.”
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“The crew will test Orion's radiation protection and emergency procedures during the mission.”
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“Artemis III will include docking in space with a second spacecraft carrying astronauts to the lunar surface.”
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“Artemis IV is planned for a lunar landing in 2028.”
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“If successful, they will circle the moon on April 6.”
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“They will approach within 6,000 miles of the lunar surface during their flyby.”
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“They will travel farther from Earth than the Apollo 13 record of 248,655 miles.”
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“From the crew's perspective, the moon will appear about the size of a basketball held at arm's length.”
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“The crew will take photos and videos of the moon during their flyby.”
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“The capsule is scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on April 10.”
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“Mission managers have prepared for the launch for many years.”
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“Harper Cox oversees the astronauts' intravehicular activities during the mission.”
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“Charlie Blackwell-Thompson's interest in lunar exploration began from watching the last Apollo mission as a child.”
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“She prioritizes the safety and well-being of the Artemis II crew during the mission.”
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