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NASA's Artemis II crew commits to moon trajectory after critical burn sends Orion into deep space
NASA's Artemis II mission completes a critical engine burn, propelling the Orion spacecraft and its four-person crew out of Earth orbit toward the moon.
How did NASA’s Space Launch System rocket perform? Nearly perfectly. Was the Orion spacecraft up to the job of flying to the Moon and back? Absolutely. Will engineers need to make any changes before the next Artemis mission?
Four astronauts and their Orion space capsule arrive home after record-setting 700,000-mile journey to the moon and back
The Artemis II crew lifted off at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 1.
Spread the loveHistoric Lunar Voyage and the Art of Photography On April 1, 2024, the Artemis II mission marked a significant milestone in space exploration, launching the first human crew towards the Moon in over half a century.