"We are on track for a launch as early as April 1, and we are working toward that date. It's a test flight, and it is not without risk, but our team and our hardware are ready. Just keep in mind we still have work [to do]."
"The Artemis II mission is meant to be the first flyby of the moon in more than half a century. The rocket will be crewed by three American astronauts—the mission commander, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch—and the Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. After launch, Artemis II will circumnavigate Earth before leaving orbit to travel to the moon, without landing, for a lunar flyby before returning to Earth."
"Exactly how close the Artemis II crew will fly to the moon will depend on when they launch, ranging from 4,000 to 6,000 miles above the lunar surface. Artemis II will still go tens of thousands of miles closer than any human has been in more than 50 years. At this distance the moon will appear to the crew to be about the size of a basketball held at arm's length."
NASA announced that Artemis II, the first crewed lunar flyby mission in more than 50 years, could launch as early as April 1, following technical delays from the originally planned February date. The mission will carry three American astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch—plus Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The spacecraft will circumnavigate Earth before traveling to the moon for a flyby at distances between 4,000 to 6,000 miles above the lunar surface, depending on the launch date, before returning to Earth. This represents the closest humans will travel to the moon in over 50 years, with the lunar surface appearing basketball-sized to the crew. Multiple launch opportunities exist within a six-day window.
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