Artemis II Launches Lunar Return

The historic launch from Kennedy Space Center signifies a major milestone in the modern race to establish a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface.

During their ten-day mission, the astronauts will orbit the Earth before performing a critical lunar injection maneuver to reach the Moon by Monday.

While the crew will not descend to the surface, they are tasked with validating the Orion spacecraft's life-support and navigation capabilities.

This mission serves as the final proving ground before the planned Artemis III landing mission.