Tell me about Artemis 2
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Artemis II is NASA's first crewed mission beyond Earth's orbit in over 50 years, serving as a test flight for the Orion spacecraft and its systems. The mission aims to send four astronauts around the moon, test critical life support technologies, and gather data to inform future lunar and Mars missions. Artemis II inspires global audiences, marks historic firsts, and is a major step toward establishing a permanent human presence on the moon.
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Artemis II crew's busy first day in space
- Victor Glover took manual control as systems testing began
- Crew tested life support, focusing on CO2 removal systems 16s
- Ninety percent of life support systems are untested in space 35s
- NASA managers to decide on proceeding to the moon 1m 5s
- Translunar injection will commit crew to a four-day moon trip 1m 14s
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Artemis 2 is a mission of firsts and lessons, serving as a test flight for future NASA missions, with the crew testing spacecraft systems, observing the lunar far side, and traveling farther from Earth than any previous human mission.
Artemis 2 is a historic lunar mission sending astronauts farther from Earth than ever before, with the first humans to see portions of the moon's far side; the crew will orbit Earth, test Orion's systems, and then travel 252,000 miles around the moon and back.
