The Artemis II mission successfully launched on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This is a historic moment – the first crewed flight to the Moon in more than fifty years since the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. The super heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, carrying the Orion spacecraft, launched a four-member crew of NASA astronauts into space. startitup.sk ↗ vat.pravda.sk ↗
The mission will last ten days, and its goal is not a direct landing on the Moon, but rather a flyby and a safe return to Earth. This four-member crew will be a key test of the technologies that play a decisive role in the future of crewed space flight. The astronauts completed their final preparations on Wednesday morning and put on their spacesuits before launch. pluska.sk ↗ ta3.com ↗
BBC scientist Rebecca Morelle, who watched the launch from just three kilometers away, described the liftoff as an incredible experience. Shortly before launch, Kennedy Space Center personnel in Florida began fueling the Space Launch System rocket on Wednesday evening. The long-term goal of the ambitious Artemis project is to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon. The program's distant goal reaches even further – a crewed flight to Mars is planned for the future. Artemis II thus represents a key step into a new era of interplanetary exploration. BBC News ↗ BBC News ↗
SLS rocket successfully launches Artemis II mission to the Moon
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