Artemis II mission launched April 1 2026 and orbited the Moon
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“The Artemis II mission launched on April 1, 2026, and traveled around the Moon.”
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Artemis II launched on 1 April 2026 from Kennedy Space Center. The mission performed a crewed lunar flyby, circling the Moon before returning to Earth.
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- Artemis II: NASA’s First Crewed Lunar Flyby in 50 Years - NASA
... NASA’s SLS (Space Launch ... with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on the Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, from Operations and Support Building II at Kennedy Space Center in Florida....
- Artemis II Mission Milestones: An Image and Video Recap - NASA
On April 1, 2026, Artemis II launched on a nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first crewed flight of NASA’s Orion spacecraft.
- Artemis II Launch Day Updates - NASA
NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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- A new problem throws four astronauts’ impending moon journey into uncertainty | CNN
NASA's Artemis II rocket sits on Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on February 3 in Florida.
- NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March after all
NASA's Artemis II lunar mission may not launch in March NASA says an "interrupted flow" of helium to the rocket system could require a rollback to the Vehicle Assembly Building.
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