#ESA:
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Artemis II mission begins
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"At 00:35 CEST today (18:35 local time on 1 April), NASA's Space Launch System rocket lifted off .. carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on Artemis II. At the heart of the mission is ESA's European Service Module, which powers, propels and sustains the Orion spacecraft .."
https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Artemis_II_mission_begins
2.4.2026
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Artemis II mission begins
At 00:35 CEST today (18:35 local time on 1 April), NASA's Space Launch System rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on Artemis II. At the heart of the mission is ESA's European Service Module, which powers, propels and sustains the Orion spacecraft and its crew on their journey around the Moon and safely back to Earth.