Artemis II Crew Leaves Earth Orbit, Begins Journey to the Moon After Engine Burn
The Artemis II mission successfully executed a critical engine burn, propelling its crewed Orion spacecraft out of Earth's orbit and onto a trajectory towards the Moon, marking a significant milestone in NASA's return to lunar exploration.
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The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have now left the Earth's orbit, after their Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for a final push towards the Moon.
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