Summary
The Artemis II mission is NASA's first crewed test flight of the Artemis program. It involves four astronauts traveling around the moon and returning to Earth, with the splashdown expected off the San Diego coast. The mission aims to test the Orion spacecraft's systems to safely support future deep-space missions.
Key Facts
- Artemis II is the first crewed mission of NASA's Artemis program.
- The mission includes astronauts from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency.
- The spacecraft is called Orion, and it travels around the moon before returning.
- The crew lifted off on April 1 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
- The splashdown is scheduled for April 10 at 8:07 p.m. Eastern Time.
- The splashdown area is off the coast of San Diego.
- NASA offers live broadcasts of the splashdown on multiple streaming services.
