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NASA's Artemis II Crew Begins Moon Mission Training

8/7/2025

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NASA's Artemis II crew, featuring astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, kicked off their training at Kennedy Space Center on July 31, 2025. Engaging in launch day drills and in-flight simulations, they are gearing up for their groundbreaking mission around the Moon in April 2026, heralding a new era of lunar exploration after 53 long years.

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NASA's Artemis II crew, featuring astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, kicked off their training at Kennedy Space Center on July 31, 2025. Engaging in launch day drills and in-flight simulations, they are gearing up for their groundbreaking mission around the Moon in April 2026, heralding a new era of lunar exploration after 53 long years.