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

EuroNews · · 93 words · By Frederique Mauduit
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“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 — 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…
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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 — 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 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…
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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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“Artemis II will be NASA’s first crewed mission around the Moon in decades.”
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“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 — 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 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…
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“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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