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NASA Sets April 1 Launch for First Crewed Moon Mission Since 1972

NASA has confirmed it has fixed the technical problems that delayed Artemis II and is targeting a six-day launch window opening April 1 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission will send astronauts on a lunar orbital flight — the first time humans have travelled to the vicinity of the Moon since Apollo 17 in December 1972.

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The Artemis program has been years in the making and repeatedly battered by delays, cost overruns, and political headwinds. NASA formally launched Artemis as a successor to the cancelled Constellation program in 2017, with the agency spending over $93 billion on Moon-related efforts since 2012 according to its own insp…

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NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch

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