WATCH LIVE: Trump welcomes Artemis II astronauts to the White House after successful moon mission
Summary
President Donald Trump welcomed the Artemis II astronauts to the White House after their successful mission around the moon. The Artemis II capsule, named Integrity, returned to Florida following a nearly 10-day lunar trip, the first human mission beyond Earth orbit since 1972.Key Facts
- The Artemis II mission carried four astronauts around the moon and lasted nearly 10 days.
- The spacecraft, called Integrity by its crew, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10.
- After recovery, the capsule was transported to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- Engineers will inspect the heat shield and other parts before the next mission, Artemis III.
- Artemis III will use a new capsule and conduct docking practice in Earth orbit with lunar landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin.
- Artemis III aims to land astronauts on the moon as early as 2028.
- The Artemis II crew includes Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
- Until Artemis II, humans had not traveled beyond Earth orbit since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
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