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Live: Beyond Earth's orbit: NASA's Artemis II crew begins historic deep-space voyage
NASA's Artemis II mission is officially underway, marking humanity's first crewed voyage to the moon in over 50 years. Following a successful translunar injection burn on April 2, the international crew – NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen – have transitioned into deep-space operations.
As they settle into their second full day aboard the Orion spacecraft, the four astronauts – pioneers for a new generation – have become the first humans to leave Earth's orbit since the conclusion of the Apollo program in 1972. This 10-day mission serves as a critical flight test to validate life-support systems and deep-space maneuvers, paving the way for future lunar landings. Stay tuned to CGTN for the latest updates as the mission progresses toward the lunar far side and back.
NASA's Artemis II mission is officially underway, marking humanity's first crewed voyage to the moon in over 50 years. Following a successful translunar injection burn on April 2, the international crew – NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen – have transitioned into deep-space operations.
As they settle into their second full day aboard the Orion spacecraft, the four astronauts – pioneers for a new generation – have become the first humans to leave Earth's orbit since the conclusion of the Apollo program in 1972. This 10-day mission serves as a critical flight test to validate life-support systems and deep-space maneuvers, paving the way for future lunar landings. Stay tuned to CGTN for the latest updates as the mission progresses toward the lunar far side and back.