Artemis 2: Historic Moon Mission Set for Launch, First Crewed Journey Since 1972
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Firstpost•01-04-2026, 10:19
Artemis 2: Historic Moon Mission Set for Launch, First Crewed Journey Since 1972
•Artemis 2 is set to launch from Florida as early as April 1, marking the first crewed journey to the Moon since 1972.
•The mission includes Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Jeremy Hansen, making it the first lunar mission with a person of color, a woman, and a non-American.
•The 10-day mission will orbit the Moon without landing, similar to Apollo 8 in 1968, and is the inaugural crewed flight of NASA's new SLS lunar rocket.
•The mission aims to verify the rocket and spacecraft for a potential Moon landing in 2028 and establish a permanent lunar base for further exploration, including Mars.
•Despite previous delays and cost overruns, NASA officials confirm the vehicle, system, and crew are ready, with promising weather forecasts for the launch.