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flag NASA to launch Artemis II in 2026, sending four astronauts on a 10-day lunar orbit test flight to advance crewed space exploration.

flag In 2026, NASA plans to launch Artemis II, the first crewed mission to orbit the moon since 1972, carrying four astronauts on a 10-day test flight of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. flag The mission, targeted for February to April, will validate critical systems for future lunar landings and long-term space exploration, supporting NASA’s goal of a sustainable human presence on the moon and eventual Mars missions. flag It marks a major step in the Artemis program, initiated in 2019, amid growing U.S.-China competition in space.

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