NASA Artemis II astronauts to fly around moon in spacefaring 'pivot point'
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NASA's Artemis II astronauts are set to fly around the moon on Monday, marking a historic milestone in space exploration. The crew will conduct a lunar flyby, passing about 4,066 miles above the moon's surface and venturing deeper into space than anyone in history.
NASA's Artemis II mission is underway. The crew launched on April 1 aboard the Space Launch System rocket from Kennedy Space Center. They will conduct a lunar flyby on Monday, passing about 4,066 miles above the moon's surface. The crew consists of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The lunar flyby is expected to begin at 2:45 p.m. and last for about seven hours. The mission marks a significant step towards becoming a spacefaring civilization.
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