"NASA has successfully launched the Artemis II mission, marking the first crewed mission to the moon's vicinity since the Apollo programme ended in 1972. The 322-foot Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off at 6:35pm ET on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending the Orion crew capsule on a 10-day journey."
"While Artemis II will not land on the moon, it will fly a free-return trajectory that swings around it to prove the spacecraft can sustain a crew on future missions. The idea is to descend to the surface of the Earth's only natural satellite again on Artemis IV in 2028."
"The launch followed a tense countdown, as engineers worked through several technical issues. Teams closely monitored the rocket during fuelling due to hydrogen leaks that had delayed the mission in the past, but no major leaks were detected on launch day."
The Artemis II mission launched successfully from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon. The Space Launch System rocket lifted off at 6:35pm ET. Although Artemis II will not land on the moon, it will test the spacecraft's capability to sustain a crew for future missions. The mission follows a tense countdown and resolves technical issues, including hydrogen leaks. The crew's journey is a significant step towards returning to the moon with Artemis IV planned for 2028.
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