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After a day of testing the Orion capsule high above the planet, the crew of the NASA mission became the first people to head into deep space since 1972. Katrina Miller Reporting from Johnson Space Center in Houston. Astronauts are officially headed to the ...
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WATCH LIVE: NASA's First Crewed Moon Mission in Decades Is About to Launch
The Artemis II crew during a suit-up and walkout at the Kennedy Space Center in August 2025. (NASA/Kim Shiflett) After years of careful preparation and testing, NASA is finally about to send a crew of astronauts to circle the Moon.
The Artemis II crew lifted off at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 3.