Artemis II Crew Prepares for 10-Day Mission Around the Moon

Name: Artemis II Crew Prepares for 10-Day Mission Around the Moon
Uploaded: 2026-04-01T16:37:09+00:00
Duration: 34 s
Description: The Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a roughly 10-day journey of about 685,000 miles around the Moon and back to Earth using a free-return trajectory. The crew will test Orion’s systems and carry out scientific operations while gaining a unique view of the Moon. NASA’s SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft are set to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a roughly 10-day journey of about 685,000 miles around the Moon and back to Earth using a free-return trajectory. The crew will test Orion’s systems and carry out scientific operations while gaining a unique view of the Moon. NASA’s SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft are set to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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