Artemis, Earth and the astronauts
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NASA’s Artemis II mission spans 10 days and 8 key moments, from launch to lunar flyby and splashdown, marking humanity’s return to deep space exploration.
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Artemis II timeline: When will rocket reach the moon? How long is the mission?
Artemis II successfully lifted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center on April 1, the start of the crew's 10-day mission around the moon and back.
After launch, the mission follows a carefully planned path with system checks, a lunar flyby and a free-return journey back to Earth.