"'As we enter the pre-launch phase, the teams are in a strong posture, and the mission remains on track,' NASA's associate administrator Amit Kshatriya said. 'The vehicle is ready. The system is ready. The crew is ready.'"
"'I have complete confidence in this team. 53 years ago humanity left the Moon and did not return. Now we go back.'"
"During take-off, four RS-25 engines will fire non-stop for 8.5 minutes. Along with two boosters, this will produce 8.8 million pounds of thrust - more than any rocket in history."
"Once checkouts are complete, Orion's propulsion system will perform a critical engine burn known as translunar injection, sending the spacecraft out of Earth orbit and onto a trajectory toward the moon."
NASA's Artemis II mission is ready to launch, sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon. The Space Launch System rocket will take off from Kennedy Space Centre. The crew includes Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, and Christina Koch. The mission aims to conduct extensive systems checks before performing a critical engine burn to head towards the moon. The launch window opens on April 1, with backup opportunities available depending on conditions.
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