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Artemis II in 17,500mph Earth orbit ahead of ‘slingshot’ to the Moon after incredible launch was nearly called off TWICE
NASA’S first manned mission to the Moon in 50 years is orbiting Earth after experts resolved several last minute issues before launch.
Artemis II is high in the sky above our planet ahead of its journey into deep space, but this almost wasn’t the case.
Watch The Sun’s livestream of the Artemis II mission here
The high-stakes mission previously had to be postponed by two months because of hydrogen fuel leaks and clogged helium lines.
Engineers then ran into issues on launch day, facing two technical scares and a one-hour delay before liftoff.
Fortunately, boffins were able to fix the issues, dismissing a battery temperature spike as a faulty sensor issue.
The 322ft rocket, carrying four crew members, eventually launched from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida late on Wednesday night.
Then, about an hour into the journey, Mission Control briefly lost contact with the shuttle during a satellite handover.
Again, this issue was quickly resolved by resetting ground equipment.
During a post-launch press conference, the space agency said the crew were “safe, they’re secure and in great spirits”.
Travelling at mind-boggling speeds of 17,500mph, they will now remain in the capsule about the size of a small camper van for the next ten days.
“After a brief 54 year intermission, Nasa is back in the business of sending astronauts to the moon,” administrator Jared Spaceman said.
The last time Nasa sent a crew into space was the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
The US is now targeting a return to the lunar surface by 2028, before China does in 2030.
“We have a beautiful moonrise, we’re headed right at it,” said Commander Reid Wiseman.
Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen will now circle the Earth for around 25 hours before being catapulted in a “slingshot” motion towards their destination.
A slingshot manoeuvre is when a spacecraft uses the gravity of a planet or moon to change its speed and direction.
As the spacecraft flies close to a large body, it’s pulled in by gravity, accelerating as it approaches and then flung away as it exits.
This allows it to gain speed or alter course without using extra fuel.
In the meantime, the crew are conducting tests on their spacecraft such as practising manoeuvring the capsule.
What will the crew of Artemis II eat in space?
- The full Artemis II menu has been revealed, featuring 189 gourmet, space-friendly items for the 10-day mission.
- Astronauts will dine on meals like barbecued beef brisket, vegetable quiche, couscous, and tropical fruit salad.
- All food is shelf-stable and rehydrated in space, with no refrigeration or resupply available onboard.
- Menus are carefully designed for microgravity, minimising crumbs while keeping astronauts healthy and energised.
- The lineup reflects decades of progress since Apollo-era meals, offering far greater variety and comfort.
At one point, they had to contend with a broken toilet on board the rocket which has since been fixed.
The astronauts will also take readings of their own bodies to see how they are affected by deep space.
This lunar odyssey will send the crew approximately 252,000 miles into space before returning to Earth.
The current record for the farthest is about 248,000 miles, held by the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970.
Though they will not land on the surface itself, the Artemis II mission is a crucial step in the plan to establish a $20 billion base on the moon.
Hailing the mission ahead of launch, US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: “We are WINNING, in Space, on Earth, and everywhere in between – Economically, Militarily, and now, BEYOND THE STARS.
“Nobody comes close! America doesn’t just compete, we DOMINATE, and the whole World is watching.
“God bless our incredible Astronauts, God bless NASA, and God bless the Greatest nation ever to exist, the United States of America!”
The UK is also playing a key role in proceedings with Goonhilly Earth Station, Cornwall, helping to track the capsule on its celestial voyage.
Upon the resumption of the space race, King Charles said “we must learn from the lessons of have over-exploited and polluted our own planet, and thus care for the universe, and all life contained within it, with reverence and a true sense of what is sacred.”
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