The Artemis II mission is reaching significant milestones on its journey to return humans to the Moon. The Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft successfully launched on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During the second day of the flight, the crew successfully performed a key engine-burn maneuver that took the spacecraft out of Earth orbit and set it on a free-return trajectory to the Moon. The burn lasted less than six minutes and accelerated the capsule to approximately 38,000 kilometers per hour. tech.sme.sk ↗ interez.sk ↗
On Saturday, April 4, the crew of the four-member mission passed the halfway point of the distance between Earth and the Moon. To mark the occasion, the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released the first breathtaking images of Earth and space captured by the astronauts aboard Orion. During the second day of the flight, the crew addressed Earth for the first time, speaking about the historic significance of the mission, technical issues, and their personal experiences of being in space. ta3.com ↗ pluska.sk ↗
The Artemis II mission is set to last nine days, with the crew orbiting the Moon without landing on its surface. This is a key step in NASA's plan to return humans to the lunar surface and also marks the farthest journey humans have made from Earth in more than 50 years. The whole world is following the progress of the mission, and a special mascot is also on board. ta3.com ↗ hnonline.sk ↗
Artemis II continues toward the Moon: Crew passes the halfway point and shares first images
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Artemis II úspešne štartovala: posádka obletí Mesiac, riešila poruchu toalety a vezie si maskota
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| 07:57 03.04.
Bližšie k Mesiacu ako k Zemi. Artemis II je za polovicou cesty, NASA ukázala snímky
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| 11:19 04.04.
Astronauti misie Artemis 2 prekonali polovicu cesty k Mesiacu
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