NASA launches first crewed lunar mission in half a century
Tweet
Share
E-mail
NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Joe Skipper
By Joey Roulette
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, April 1 (Reuters) - Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high‑stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface this decade before China's first crewed landing.
(Reporting by Joey Roulette; Editing by Jamie Freed)
Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!
You May Also Be Interested In
- US judge strikes down policy suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 nations
- Exclusive-Fauci's lawyers set up legal defense fund as US probes multiply
- US postal service issues rules to tighten mail-in voting if court gives OK
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
ReutersSign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!
