From Global News.

Two days until the anticipated launch, NASA answered questions regarding and provided a status update on the Artemis II mission; the first crewed lunar mission in over half a century. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian mission specialist Jeremy Hansen will test the flight capabilities of the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft during the flight around the moon.

Artemis II currently has a two-hour launch window on Wednesday provided weather conditions are favourable. Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson said, "Weather can change and things can move around. And so, you know, when I see an 80 per cent chance of, of go, and a two hour window, I feel pretty good about our chances."

The 10-day mission will set the stage for long-term space exploration and science on the lunar surface. Lifting off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Fla., the astronauts will embark on an approximately four-day outbound trip, reaching the far side of the moon. The trajectory of the Orion spacecraft will then harness the Earth-moon gravity field, swinging back toward Earth after flying around 4,600 miles beyond the moon, creating a trail that resembles a figure eight.

The crew is expected to land in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Calif., where recovery teams from both NASA and the Department of Defence will bring them back to shore.

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