Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission in 53 Years

NASA's Artemis Second Mission is gearing up for launch on April 1st from Florida's Kennedy Space Center,

sending four astronauts on a 10-day lunar.

Fly by to test key systems for upcoming moon landings.

This marks the first crew trip to the moon in 53 years.

The massive 32-story space launch system rocket will boost the Orion capsule into Earth orbit

for a day before firing it toward the moon, for A.

Quick loop around and a splash down back in the Pacific.

Teens are pumped about the progress, with launch directors calling the set of excellent

after-intense prep work. It's a huge milestone, paving the way for humans to touch down on the

lunar surface again soon. Earlier delays hit hard hydrogen fuel leaks pushed back the

original February target, followed by a clogged helium line that sent the rocket to the rocket.

Hangar, but one and a half weeks ago it rolled back to the pad and the US Canadian crew

touched down last Friday. Repairs are solid now, weather looks prime, and forecasters are optimistic.

NASA has the first six days of April to get airborne before a mid-month break,

so we're on the edge of history, repeating itself in orbit.

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I'm Corey with the story.