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NASA Targets April 1 for First Crewed Artemis Moon Mission
NASA has set April 1, 2026 as the target launch date for Artemis II, the first crewed flight around the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972, carrying four astronauts on a 10-day mission aboard the Orion spacecraft.
Key Takeaways
- NASA targets April 1, 2026 for Artemis II — the first crewed flight around the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972
- Four-person crew includes Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch (first woman to the Moon), and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen
- The 10-day mission will validate Orion's life support systems on a free-return lunar trajectory before any landing attempt
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