NASA's Artemis II Mission Launches, Sending Astronauts To The Moon - The Hill | NEWSNATION

NASA’s Artemis II test flight launched Wednesday, marking the first crewed mission to head toward the moon in more than five decades.

The crew, including U.S. astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are set to take a 10-day voyage orbiting the moon. During the mission, NASA will test the Orion spacecraft’s life support systems for the first time with people and “lay the groundwork” for future crewed missions, according to the agency.