Artemis II launches into orbit
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Astronauts aboard the Artemis II will conduct a moon flyby Monday in a historic space milestone. Follow for live updates.
The Artemis II astronauts, after saying goodbye to family and friends, were strapped into their seats aboard the Orion spacecraft by early afternoon, hours before the launch window opened at 6:24 p.m. Eastern time. As the astronauts sat, NASA continued with checks to ensure the safety of the crew before liftoff.
The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have passed the halfway point between the Earth and the moon. Mark Strassmann spoke with the astronauts about the accomplishment.
The four Artemis II astronauts are preparing for photography and reviewing lunar geography as their Orion spacecraft heads to the moon on Day 4 of flight.