Video. Artemis II prepares to launch for the first Moon trip in 53 years

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Mar 30, 2026 · 93 words · By Frederique Mauduit

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What to know about Video. Artemis II prepares to launch for the first Moon trip in 53 years

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman flew in with his three crewmates from Houston, marking a key step ahead of the planned mission.

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What happened

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman flew in with his three crewmates from Houston, marking a key step ahead of the planned mission.

Why it matters

The team’s arrival brought them closer to launch as preparations continue.

Common ground

Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed mission around the Moon in decades.

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Claim 1: “The 10-day mission is set to end with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, as part of broader efforts to advance human space exploration.”

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Claim 2: “The team’s arrival brought them closer to launch as preparations continue.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artemis II is a planned lunar flyby under NASA's Artemis program, launching no earlier than April 1, 2026. The ten-day mission will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koc…
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 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

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Claim 3: “Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed mission around the Moon in decades.”

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Claim 4: “Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman flew in with his three crewmates from Houston, marking a key step ahead of the planned mission.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Glover_(astronaut)

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Claim 5: “Unlike Apollo 8, the crew will not enter lunar orbit, but will follow an out-and-back trajectory around the Moon before returning to Earth.”

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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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