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NASA's Artemis II Successfully Launches, Begins Deep Space Journey

4/10/2026

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NASA's Artemis II mission launched from the Space Flight Operations Facility at JPL in Southern California on April 1, 2026.
Staff at JPL observed the launch and contacted the Near Space Network before switching to DSN.
The Deep Space Network, managed by JPL, has three complexes in Goldstone, California, Madrid, Spain, and Canberra, Australia.
The complexes use antennas to communicate with Artemis II for tracking, command sending, and data reception.

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NASA's Artemis II mission launched from the Space Flight Operations Facility at JPL in Southern California on April 1, 2026.
Staff at JPL observed the launch and contacted the Near Space Network before switching to DSN.
The Deep Space Network, managed by JPL, has three complexes in Goldstone, California, Madrid, Spain, and Canberra, Australia.
The complexes use antennas to communicate with Artemis II for tracking, command sending, and data reception.