Artemis 2: Four astronauts set for NASA’s first crewed lunar venture in decades
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NASA’s Artemis 2 will launch four astronauts aboard the SLS/Orion for a 10-day loop around the Moon, marking the first crewed lunar flight in more than five decades. Following fixes to prior hydrogen leaks and a helium-flow issue, NASA declared go for a Wednesday launch window (6:24 p.m. ET, two hours); a Thursday 7:22 p.m. ET window is the backup. The test flight will validate SLS/Orion operations ahead of a 2028 crewed lunar landing.
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