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Artemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off in this April 1, 2026, image.

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NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lifted off on April 1, 2026, beginning the Artemis II mission. The crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy [Last Name unspecified]. The mission will carry the astronauts on an approximately ten‑day flight that will loop around the Moon and return to Earth aboard Orion. This launch marks the first crewed flight of the SLS‑Orion system since its development.

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