NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years, launches today with a four-astronaut crew to test the Orion spacecraft. The mission will travel farther from Earth than any human mission in history and set a speed record during re-entry. This critical test paves the way for future Artemis lunar landings.
Background
Artemis is NASA's program to return humans to the Moon, with Artemis II being the first crewed test flight of the Orion spacecraft. This follows the uncrewed Artemis I mission that orbited the Moon in 2022.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Apr 1, 2026 at 09:04 PM
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- 9.0 / 10