NASA set for first crewed moon return in over half a century
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“NASA is preparing to launch the first crew of astronauts toward the moon in over 53 years with its second Artemis mission”
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Wikipedia confirms the Artemis program's goal to return humans to the Moon by 2028 (Artemis program entry) and describes Artemis I as the first uncrewed mission (Artemis I entry). While specific details about the 'second Artemis mission' being crewed are not explicitly stated in the provided evidence, the program's stated objective aligns with the claim's assertion about a crewed moon mission after 53 years. The claim is technically consistent with program goals but lacks direct confirmation of the exact mission designation.
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— Artemis I, formerly Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), was an uncrewed Moon-orbiting mission that was launched in November 2022. As the first major spaceflight of NASA's Artemis program, Artemis I marked t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_I
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_I
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program
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— 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System
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