Manned mission to Moon fires engines to leave Earth’s orbit
Firing the rockets on the Orion spacecraft will send them towards the Moon, which the crew will circle before returning to Earth.
- NASA’s Artemis II Mission Leaves Earth Orbit for Flight around Moon NASA —
- NASA astronauts share messages of hope as Artemis II blasts out of Earth's orbit after completing engine burn to embark on next phase of moon mission Daily Mail —
- Artemis II capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound ABC News —
- Live Updates: Artemis II Astronauts Fly Away From Earth Toward the Moon The New York Times —
- WATCH: The translunar injection burn sending the Artemis II crew and Orion on its path toward the moon has been successfully completed. ABC News —