NASA gives update on Artemis II mission
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The Artemis 2 mission is due to send astronauts on a test mission to the moon and back during the "opening act" of a new age of discovery.
Artemis II mission is set to launch at 6:24 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center. The mission will send a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon, marking a historic return to deep space in over 50 years.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four astronauts successfully blasted off to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, February 13. Footage shows a SpaceX rocket taking off from Cape Canaveral in Florida.