NASA Plans Landmark Artemis II Moon Mission for April 1 Launch
NASA targets an ambitious crewed lunar mission with Artemis II, the first human return to the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
NASA has set an ambitious target date of April 1 for the launch of the Artemis II mission, which will mark the first time humans have returned to the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. The six-day launch window will open from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as the agency prepares for this historic lunar orbital mission.
The Artemis II flight will be a critical step towards NASA's goal of establishing a sustainable human presence on the Moon. The mission will send a crew of four astronauts on a journey around the Moon, testing the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft that will be used for future Artemis missions, including the planned Artemis III landing.
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Source: NPR
