Artemis 2 launches April 1, 2026 - circumlunar mission

Artemis 2 launches April 1, 2026 - circumlunar mission | Artemis 2 vehicle. It's going to be launching on April 1st... if all goes well, April 1st, we're going to be going back to the moon. Not to land but to do basically an Apollo 8 style circumlunar orbit | Artemis III launch mid-2027

Key catalyst: Artemis III launch mid-2027

Artemis 2 vehicle. It's going to be launching on April 1st... if all goes well, April 1st, we're going to be going back to the moon. Not to land but to do basically an Apollo 8 style circumlunar orbit

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