Artemis II Sets March Window for First Crewed Lunar Flyby Since Apollo
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NASA aims to launch Artemis II in early March, sending four astronauts around the Moon for about 10 days aboard the Space Launch System and Orion capsule after a successful wet-dress rehearsal. The crew—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—will perform Earth orbit, then a distant lunar flyby before returning to Earth, paving the way for Artemis III’s lunar landing and a potential 2028 timeline. The mission marks the first crewed Moon encounter since 1972 and involves ongoing coordination with SpaceX and Blue Origin for future lunar infrastructure.
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