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How long will Artemis II take to reach the moon, and what happens next?

Al Jazeera · · 999 words · By Elizabeth Melimopoulos
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“The capsule is expected to reach the moon on about April 6, the sixth day of the mission.”
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Wikipedia states Artemis II is a 10-day lunar flyby mission launched on April 1, 2026, but does not specify the exact date of lunar approach. The claim's specific date of April 6 is not corroborated by other sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artemis II is a lunar flyby mission under the Artemis program. Launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026, the ten-day mission is intended to carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover…
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. By 2028…
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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“NASA has successfully launched the Artemis II mission, marking the first crewed mission to the moon’s vicinity since the Apollo programme ended in 1972.”
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EuroNews and 것으로 Wikipedia confirm Artemis II is the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 (1972). The claim's reference to '1972' is a minor phrasing discrepancy but aligns with historical context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artemis II is a lunar flyby mission under the Artemis program. Launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026, the ten-day mission is intended to carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_II
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_III
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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. By 2028…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program
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“The 322-foot Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off at 6:35pm ET (22:35 GMT) on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending the Orion crew capsule on a 10-day journey.”
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Wikipedia mentions Artemis II's 2026 launch but does not specify the exact time (6:35pm ET) or the launch day (Wednesday). The claim's specifics about the SLS rocket are accurate but not detailed in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From January 2020, to the end of 2022, Falcon 9 was launched 117 times, all successful, and landed boosters successfully on 111 of those flights. Falcon Heavy was launched once and was successful, inc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article documents expected notable spaceflight events during the year 2026.
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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. By 2028…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program
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“The Artemis II mission launched successfully from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon, the first crewed mission beyond low-Earth orbit in more than 50 years.”
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“The 32-storey rocket lifted off in the early evening in front of large crowds gathered near the launch site.”
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“The launch had been planned for as early as February 6, and then March 6, until a hydrogen leak prompted NASA to roll the rocket back to its vehicle assembly building for scrutiny.”
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“All three NASA astronauts are veterans of Earth-orbit science expeditions to the International Space Station, while the lone Canadian joining them on a voyage around the moon and back is a spaceflight rookie.”
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“The crewed Orion capsule will then fly around the moon, reaching its closest point before beginning the journey back to Earth, with splashdown expected on April 10, 2026.”
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“The Artemis II mission is expected to last about 10 days and follows this general outline: Days 1-2 high Earth orbit...”
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“The Artemis II mission will reach its closest approach to the moon approximately 4,000-6,000 miles (6,450-9,650km) above the lunar surface.”
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“Artemis III is the next mission and is currently planned for 2027.”
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“It will involve the Orion spacecraft docking in Earth orbit with at least one of NASA’s lunar landers, either Blue Origin’s Blue Moon system or SpaceX’s Starship.”
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