Over 10 days, Artemis II will orbit Earth, fly around the Moon, and test Orion systems, including drills, trajectory corrections, and lunar photography. The mission ends with a record-close lunar flyby, return preparations, and a safe Pacific splashdown. Artemis II is set to launch on April 1, 2026, carrying four astronauts: NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. About eight minutes after takeoff, the Orion spacecraft will separate from ... [3187 chars]
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