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NASA's Artemis II lunar mission launch

Artemis II astronauts reach orbit on historic mission to the moon and back

Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA's push toward a landing in two y...

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Artemis II launch: NASA's first Moon mission since 1972 achieves successful lift-off — as it happened

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Artemis II launches into orbit as NASA begins historic moon mission

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Artemis II live tracker, updates: Orion toilet fixed; journey to moon continues

NASA has launched its Artemis II mission with four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon.

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'Bound for the moon': NASA launches first lunar voyage in decades

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Artemis II astronauts get suited up as countdown to launch continues

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Artemis II astronauts strap into the Orion capsule, continue with launch prep

The custom suits are equipped with survival gear in case the crew has to exit the spacecraft after splashdown — and are easily visible in the ocean.

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Artemis II astronauts make pre-launch appearance

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Artemis II cleared for launch after NASA fixes last minute technical issues

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ABC News Artemis II Launch Coverage Includes Cameras In the Spacecraft

Live coverage will air on the network, and stream on Disney+ and Hulu.

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What time is the Artemis 2 launch? Launch timing and how to watch live

NASA begun fueling its moon rocket Wednesday for humanity’s first lunar trip in more than half a century, aiming for an evening liftoff with four astronauts. Tensions were high as hydrogen fuel started flowing into the rocket hours ahead of the planned launch.