On Wednesday, April 1, after years of delays, the historic mission of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Artemis II to the Moon began. This was reported by UNN.
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This is the first human flight to the Moon in over 50 years, which could open a new era of crewed missions.
The rocket was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Flight control is carried out from the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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Artemis II was initially planned to launch in February, but the mission was delayed due to a hydrogen leak. After that, another technical problem was discovered – a clogged helium line, which temporarily returned the rocket to the hangar. Later, it was again taken to the launch pad.
The crew of 4 astronauts embarked on an almost 10-day flight around the Moon and will return to Earth without landing on its surface. After a day in Earth orbit, the Orion capsule is to set course for the Moon, perform a flyby, and complete the mission by splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
This is the first human flight to the Moon since 1972.