NASA Prepares for Historic Artemis II Moon Mission
Core stage of the Space Launch System arrives at Kennedy Space Center, moving closer to the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
- The 212-foot core stage was transported from New Orleans to Florida's Kennedy Space Center for final assembly.
- Artemis II will carry four astronauts, including the first woman and the first Black person to leave Earth's orbit, on a 10-day mission around the Moon.
- NASA faces challenges, including addressing heat shield issues and managing project delays.
- The Artemis program's budget surpasses other NASA missions, with significant investment in commercial partnerships.
- Future Artemis missions aim to return humans to the lunar surface and eventually land on Mars.
Orlando Sentinel 
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