Artemis II heads for Moon

The Artemis II mission reached a critical milestone as the Orion spacecraft's main engine fired for six minutes to break free of Earth's gravitational pull.

This maneuver sets the crew of Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen on a path toward the far side of the Moon.

While the mission encountered minor technical hurdles, including faulty emails and a brief toilet malfunction, systems are now reported as stable.

This flight serves as a vital precursor to future lunar landings, testing deep-space life support systems and navigation.