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Watch: Artemis II's journey so far as it leaves Earth's orbit ... in 85 seconds
The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028.
April 3, 2026Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit on track for far side of the Moon
The mission's last, big push on its lunar journey takes humans out of the Earth's orbit for the first time since 1972.
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Artemis II Flight Update: Perigee Raise Burn Complete
NASA Communications Editor’s Note: This blog has been updated with timing on the translunar injection burn. The perigee raise burn is complete, marking another planned orbital adjustment in the earl
nasa.gov•April 3, 2026
Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon
With a successful translunar injection burn, NASA's Artemis II mission stopped circling Earth and began the first crewed journey toward the moon since the Apollo era. When you purchase through links
livescience.com•April 3, 2026