NASA's Artemis II Mission Set to Open New Chapter in Lunar Exploration
Summary
NASA's Artemis-2 mission will send four astronauts on a lunar flyby, marking the first crewed lunar flight since 1972 and paving the way for future Moon missions.
Key Points
- NASA's Artemis-2 mission is the first crewed lunar flight since 1972, planning a Moon flyby without landing.
- Four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — form a diverse and international crew.
- The Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule will be used, despite technical challenges causing launch delays.
- This mission will reach farther from Earth than Apollo-13, including close observation of the Moon's far side, and return by splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
