After some delays, Artemis 2 launched yesterday. Four astronauts are on their way. Following a swing around Earth, tonight they will break orbit and head for the Moon. (Note: the path of Orion turned out to be a bit different from what's shown in the video below.)
Orion is the crewed spacecraft which will take them there. It launched from Cape Canaveral on the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. This is only the second flight ever for Orion. It flew without crew back in 2022 on the mission Artemis 1, that mission which confirmed for NASA that we now have a reliable deep-space transportation system.
But Orion has no landing ability. Landing on the Moon is planned for Artemis 4, which will take place at least two years from now.
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