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Artemis II Bound for Moon
The Orion spacecraft's main engine fired for approximately six minutes on Thursday, providing the necessary velocity to break free from Earth's gravitational pull.
The crew, consisting of three Americans and one Canadian, is now on a ten-day journey that will test critical systems for future lunar landings.
Despite early minor technical issues with the spacecraft's toilet and email systems, ground control confirmed that all primary mission objectives remain on track.
The mission serves as a vital precursor to the planned Artemis III mission, which aims to return humans to the lunar surface.