Artemis II lifts off: four astronauts begin 10-day lunar mission
Artemis II lifts off: four astronauts begin 10-day lunar mission
April 6: flyby
April 10: splashdown
After that, the exciting work will be in Starship making LEO and testing propellant transfer (a humanity first) [1] and Blue Origin testing its rocket and lander [2], both scheduled for 2026, to enable Artemis II, currently scheduled—optimistically, in my opinion—for next year.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Starship_launches#Futu...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Moon_Pathfinder_Mission_1