NASA Sets April 1 Launch Target for Artemis II Crewed Moon Mission
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Summary
NASA has targeted April 1 for the launch of Artemis II, the first crewed mission to orbit the moon since 1972. The decision follows a successful flight readiness review where all teams gave approval. The mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon and back, marking humanity's return to lunar exploration after more than 50 years.
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"All the teams polled 'go' to launch and fly Artemis II around the moon," said Lori Glaze, of NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate.
The lunar orbital mission would be the first time humans have returned to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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