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Everything to know about NASA's Artemis II Moon mission

EuroNews · · 961 words · By Theo Farrant
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“NASA astronauts could be sent back to the Moon for the first time in more than half a century as soon as April 1.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artemis II is a planned lunar flyby mission under the Artemis program, scheduled to launch on April 1, 2026 from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The ten-day mission will carry NAS…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artemis III is planned to be the second crewed mission of the NASA-led Artemis lunar exploration program. The mission's objectives are to conduct tests in low Earth orbit with one or both commercially…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Artemis program is a human spaceflight program by the United States. The Artemis program is intended to reestablish a human presence on the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972; mid-ter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Artemis_missions
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“The Artemis II mission will send four astronauts around the Moon at 25,000 mph.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artemis II is a planned lunar flyby mission under the Artemis program, scheduled to launch on April 1, 2026 from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The ten-day mission will carry NAS…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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. The pro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used by NASA. As the primary launch vehicle for the Artemis program, SLS is designed to send the crewed Orion sp…
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“The mission was delayed from February to March due to a helium system issue.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artemis II is a planned lunar flyby mission under the Artemis program, scheduled to launch on April 1, 2026 from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The ten-day mission will carry NAS…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_II
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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. The pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Artemis program is a human spaceflight program by the United States. The Artemis program is intended to reestablish a human presence on the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972; mid-ter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Artemis_missions
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“The mission's launch window is between April 1 and June 6, 2025.”
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“The mission will last 10 days, with astronauts spending 10 days in space.”
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“The European Service Module (ESM) is being built by the European Space Agency (ESA) and is German-made.”
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“The mission will test technologies for future lunar landings and provide data for Artemis III.”
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“The mission is the first crewed lunar flight since Apollo 17 in 1972.”
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“The Artemis Accords have been signed by over 60 countries, including the U.S., Japan, and the UK.”
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“The mission will serve as a stepping stone for the Lunar Gateway, a planned space station in lunar orbit.”
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“The mission's crew includes astronauts from the U.S., Canada, and the UK.”
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“The mission is part of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon.”
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“The mission will test the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket's capabilities, including reaching Jupiter.”
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“The mission's update was released on March 31, 2025.”
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