Nasa's Artemis II: Crewed Moon Mission Set for April 1 Launch

• Nasa's Artemis II mission, the first crewed lunar voyage in over five decades, is scheduled for launch on April 1.
• The four-member crew, including Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, will embark on a 10-day journey to orbit the Moon.
• Victor Glover will be the first Black astronaut and Christina Koch the first woman to venture beyond low Earth orbit.
• The mission will use the Orion spacecraft atop the powerful SLS rocket, testing life support systems and deep space performance.
• Astronauts will test Orion's manual thrusters, life support, and navigation systems, collecting critical data for future Artemis missions.