NASA Targets April 1 Launch for Artemis II Crewed Moon Mission
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- •NASA has scheduled the Artemis II launch for a six-day window opening April 1, 2026, after postponing earlier February and March opportunities.
- •The mission will send four astronauts on a lunar orbital journey, the first crewed trip to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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